Georgian Triple Dice Charm Pendant spinel A colourful collection of natural

A colourful collection of natural gemstones rest in fine collet settings

A fine vintage gold charm modelled as a wicker flower basket

It features the head and body of a man

3cm (height by width)

Georgian Triple Dice Charm Pendant spinel A colourful collection of naturalDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A rare Georgian dice holder charm dating from the early 19th Century, circa 1820. Its crafted from some sort of bone (likely ox or camel) with gold fittings for wear, and features a sliding lid that opens to reveal three tiny dice with black and red number dots. Given the three dice it was probably intended as a portable way to play the game bunco a parlour game popular in 19th Century England, and later exported to the US