Ebony and Painted Tin Old Double Sixes Dominoes Set, Complete John Skeaping How to Draw Horses one can glimpse a bit

one can glimpse a bit of blue background peeking through

in Jutland

with flowers and branches set against a recessed gridded geometric pattern

variegated mustardy-brown (darker on the lid

Hardbound with a terrific mustard yellow fabric cover and printed and distributed by Doubleday & Co

Ebony and Painted Tin Old Double Sixes Dominoes Set, Complete John Skeaping How to Draw Horses one can glimpse a bitOh, man, do I find these old dominoes beautiful. I've been long admiring old ivory dominoes, but I must say I like these even better, with creamy white painted tin faces inlaid over ebony wood, and gorgeously irregular they really look like a painting! The back sides, featuring a hunting dog in slight relief, are pretty great too. I believe these date to the 1920 30s, and they come in their original box, which features very faint text on the underside