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This  is a small Roly-Poly gambling roulette game. Roulette was banned in England during the reign of George II.
This board is similar to roulette wheel with a circular spinable wheel and the numbers 1 – 24 around the sides, with a small indent associated with each. There is a hole at the edge to feed the small ball down on to the spinning wheel.
The same numbers appear on the adjacent board, presumably where bets were placed. Counters are stored in the lift up section under the board.

It appears to be probaly a traveling board, measuring measures 21cm w x 10.5cm d x 2.8cm h.

These gambling games were likely to be played in strange places ie graveyards (reference Lackburn Cathedral Precinct, Blackburn, Archaeological Evaluation And Watching Brief Report) who suggested that counters were needed for the square, presumably as betting tokens.


 

 

A Rare English Roulette Game - c1820

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