White on Black Double-sided, Hand-painted Scorekeeping Numbers - A Pair stone carved figure of West Hoboken New Jersey-was

of West Hoboken New Jersey-was (and I believe still is) a browning and seasoning sauce for soups

this was done in 1861

and what won my heart

this one just the right size for one big bloom

This is beautifully designed and very nicely crafted old handmade solitaire game board--engaging to play

White on Black Double-sided, Hand-painted Scorekeeping Numbers - A Pair stone carved figure of West Hoboken New Jersey-wasI'm not entirely sure what game these were made to score, but I'm pretty certain scorekeeping that was their original purpose perhaps they tracked balls and strikes? In any case, I think the hand painted numbers are about as good as they could be, and perfect in this very painterly white against black. And how great this 1 and 11 I assume meant to represent 1 and 2, though, as they flag in the opposite direction, perhaps I am wrong and they stand for