Victorian Bone Spillikins (with Musical Instruments!) in Wooden Box hanging figure The lid attaches via wire

The lid attaches via wire loops that fit over wire hooks on the back

Really fantastic deep

Another beautiful box

I've since learned this is a collegiate tobacco silk

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

Victorian Bone Spillikins (with Musical Instruments!) in Wooden Box hanging figure The lid attaches via wireI'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