Old Leather Bottle with Complete Pea Pool Set (+ Make Do 18 & 20) sain ts a perfect accompaniment to a

a perfect accompaniment to a birthday cake

one might first think the painting on the lid depicts a battle scene

Just a sweet old needlepoint of two children and a dog--her looking Dutch or German in her dress and bonnet

Plus a rocket of a handle that doubles as a whistle--just blow into the top end of it

after which improved transportation allowed them to travel home more frequently

Old Leather Bottle with Complete Pea Pool Set (+ Make Do 18 & 20) sain ts a perfect accompaniment to aI fell for this old leather bottle before realizing what was rattling around inside a set of 16 + 2 more pea pool, or kelly pool "balls". Kelly pool was apparently invented by Chicagoan Calistus "Kelly" Mulvaney in 1893, and essentially adding another layer to a game of pool was is especially conducive to gambling! A set includes 16 balls, so this set is complete, but then also a 18 and 20 (made with masking tape on marbles) I presume added for use