Victorian Bone Spillikins (with Musical Instruments!) in Wooden Box hanging figure and these spin brilliantly--perfect for

and these spin brilliantly--perfect for breaking the concentration of your opponent(s)

with sort of a scalloping to the walls of the cage

but would guess he has some age

Another beautiful box

No way could I resist this little Japanese Hariko (paper mache) tiger

Victorian Bone Spillikins (with Musical Instruments!) in Wooden Box hanging figure and these spin brilliantly--perfect forI've always got an eye peeled for beautiful antique sets of spillikins, also known as spellicans, which were a predecessor to jack straws and pick up sticks, and which from what I understand originated in China but became very popular as a parlor game in Victorian England. I just think they are incredibly beautiful objects as well as very fun to play. Made of bone, this is the first set I've ever seen that includes musical instruments: a trumpet, a