Georgian Triple Dice Charm Pendant carnelian The stones rest in silver

The stones rest in silver pie crust settings

Quite remarkably

this piece was most likely intended as a cabinet piece

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Georgian Triple Dice Charm Pendant carnelian The stones rest in silverDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A rare Georgian dice holder charm dating from the early 19th Century, circa 1820. Its crafted from some sort of bone (likely ox or camel) with gold fittings for wear, and features a sliding lid that opens to reveal three tiny dice with black and red number dots. Given the three dice it was probably intended as a portable way to play the game bunco a parlour game popular in 19th Century England, and later exported to the US