Beautiful Antique Bone and Ebony Dominoes with Brass Pins- Complete Set New York drawing it's got a super earthy

it's got a super earthy feel and reminds me of the pottery that surrounded me in my youth

So many great variations on the classic rainbow colored stacking toy

of which this one is emblematic

with these giant cat-like blue eyes

though there are also the initials HL in pencil at lower left

Beautiful Antique Bone and Ebony Dominoes with Brass Pins- Complete Set New York drawing it's got a super earthyI've bought and sold a fair number of bone dominoes at this point, and there is a lot of variation in quality; the very best are the very old ones where the bone is nearly as thick as the ebony, as is the case here. Other best attributes (to my sensibility) are lots of variation to the bone, and nice heavy brass pins, the more the better. These are tops in all regards, really heavy and substantial and a total treat to hold and play with. Definitely