MOTHER OF PEARL ANTIQUE GAMBLING COUNTERS/CHIPS at MARSHALL'S BROCANTE

FISH SHAPED MOTHER OF PEARL GAMING CHIPS These mother of pearl Chinese game counters or gambling chips were probably made in the 18th century. These were used as counters in games of chance of that time in China and Europe. The fish was a good luck token in China but the fish shape fell out of favor after 1760. An intricate design is incised on both sides of the counter, including a pseudo crest of billing doves in the roundel and tiny scales. This intricate engraving was done by master craftsmen with a burin or graver tool. These chips are $45 each.

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LARGE MOTHER OF PEARL ANTQUE GAMBLING CHIP This wonderful mother of pearl gambling chip is 1-3/8 inches in diameter and is in excellent condition. It was probably made in the 18th century. These were used as counters in gambling games of that time in China and Europe. An intricate design is incised on both sides of the counter. This intricate engraving was done by master craftsmen with a burin or graver tool.

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MOTHER OF PEARL GAMBLING COUNTER, 1700s This wonderful mother of pearl Chinese game counter or gambling chip was probably made in the 18th century. These were used as counters in gambling games of that time in China and Europe. An intricate design is incised on both sides of the counter (both sides shown in pics), including a pseudo crest of billing doves in the roundel. This intricate engraving was done by master craftsmen with a burin or graver tool. This chip is a high-quality counter and in excellent condition. It is 2-5/16 inches by 11/16.

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MOTHER OF PEARL GAMBLING COUNTER This mother of pearl chinese gaming counter is the shuttle or elliptical shape. Some of these counters were commissioned by Europeans with numbers ranging from 1 to 1,000. According to Seymour's book, these numbered counters were made between 1780 and 1810. For most of them, the numbers were engraved into the roundel by Europeans using a burin or graver. This counter has the number "1" in the roundel on one side, with a flower on either side; and cross-hatching on the other side of the counter. The Europeans could not perform the minute background hatching which was done by the Chinese. This elliptical counter is 2-3/8 inches long and 7/8 inches tall. It is in excellent condition.

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MOTHER OF PEARL FISH GAMBLING CHIP, 1700s This wonderful mother of pearl Chinese game counter or gambling chip was probably made in the 18th century. These were used as counters in gambling games of that time in China and Europe. The fish was a good luck token in China but the fish shape fell out of favor after 1760. An intricate design is incised on both sides of the counter (both sides shown in pics), including a pseudo crest of billing doves in the roundel and tiny scales. This intricate engraving was done by master craftsmen with a burin or graver tool. This chip is a high-quality counter and in excellent condition. It measures 3-1/8 inches long x almost 1 inch tall.

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