A WALNUT TEETOTUM OR POLYGON DIE, 18TH CENTURY

A RARE WALNUT TEETOTUM OR POLYGON DIE18TH CENTURY Of icosagonal (twenty) sided form, each plane numbered5.5cm wide Treen teetotums are rare. The early date of the instant example is suggested by the shape of the numbers and the use of walnut. See E.H. Pinto, Treen & Other Wooden Bygones (1985), p.229 and plate 142, where a mahogany teetotum is illustrated.Condition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches and abrasions commensurate with age and use.Various scuffs and fading to the die.Some fading to the numbers, as to be expected.Overall of solid structure throughoutPlease see additional images for reference to condition.Condition Report Disclaimer