Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box modern candlesticks Cards on which samples are

Cards on which samples are mounted measure 5 3/4" x 4 1/4"

Boot-shaped match safes were definitely a thing--one finds carved as well as cast iron versions shaped like cowboy boots as well as Victorian boots

It was signed and dated October 28

This is a mixed lot of 12 old miniature dice

and also his good intentions: to deliver a painting to the recipient (at first I thought his dad

Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box modern candlesticks Cards on which samples areI purchased these unusual oversized dice zero dots to five as opposed to the usual 1 6 along with the antique parquetry set and early Milton Bradley "Words and Sentences" game from a dealer who herself had purchased them together at auction as part of an early games lot. That, and the fact that I can find no others like them out there, make me think they have similar age to them. I've found some examples of dice numbered 0 5 that are used for teaching