Beautiful Antique Wooden Spillikin / Spellican Set in Original Slide Top Box incised In researching this lovely little

In researching this lovely little spoon

The lid fits snugly and there are no major dents at all

This pair I believe dates to the 1960s-70s

Her widely collected work is included in significant museum and private collections around the world

simultaneously great little artworks

Beautiful Antique Wooden Spillikin / Spellican Set in Original Slide Top Box incised In researching this lovely littleI only recently discovered Spillikins, also called Spellicans a predecessor to jack straws and pick up sticks, which from what I understand originated in China but became very popular as a parlor game in Victorian England. No wonder they are fantastic!!! And super fun to play!!! I've found sets in both wood and bone produced by a few different British makers in the late 19th century which came in a labeled box with printed instructions but these are