Dominoes

From Windsor Historical Society

1850 – 1900 (Earliest/Latest dates)

Set of twenty-one ebony and ivory dominoes with a master suit piece. The master piece is scored with an X and each quadrant contains a carved suit (diamond, club, heart, spade). Each domino consists of an ebony rectangle painted black topped with an ivory rectangle and secured together with a metal pin. The ivory has been scored in the middle and the line painted black. One half contains contains a carved suit symbol and the other half has carved concave circles for the digits painted light brown. Each domino measure 1 3/4" h. x 7/8" w. x 1/2" d. Date range is approximate.

Condition: Yellowing and staining of ivory, some splits.

Accession/ID Number 1962.008.001.002