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A Charles I Antique English Silver Counter Box, c. 1640
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With 32 gilded counters depicting the Kings and Queens of England from Edward the Confessor to Charles I by Simon de Passe. Counter boxes were popular in the 17th century...
With 32 gilded counters depicting the Kings and Queens of England from Edward the Confessor to Charles I by Simon de Passe.
Counter boxes were popular in the 17th century as a convenient solution to the problem of how to be prepared to gamble, anytime, anywhere, and on anything. Whether Quinze, Faro, Pontoon, or the mostly forgotten "Hannikin Canst Abide It", games of chance were extremely popular in the era and facilitated by counter boxes like this one.
This box is particularly well decorated, with sophisticated piercing and engraving, all undamaged. The 32 counters within are an unusually extensive set, with equally fine engraving and beautiful original gilding.
Counter boxes were popular in the 17th century as a convenient solution to the problem of how to be prepared to gamble, anytime, anywhere, and on anything. Whether Quinze, Faro, Pontoon, or the mostly forgotten "Hannikin Canst Abide It", games of chance were extremely popular in the era and facilitated by counter boxes like this one.
This box is particularly well decorated, with sophisticated piercing and engraving, all undamaged. The 32 counters within are an unusually extensive set, with equally fine engraving and beautiful original gilding.