Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box private property Cat faced hanging match boxes

Cat faced hanging match boxes were once very much a thing

with interactive dials allow one to scroll through a range of "special flags" and "alphabet flags" which correspond to flag positions and codes

Overall they are in very good condition

I came across these this week in New Hampshire

Things like this jump right into my heart and it is impossible for me not to assume responsibility for ensuring they will live into the future

Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box private property Cat faced hanging match boxesI purchased these unusual oversized dice zero dots to five as opposed to the usual 1 6 along with the antique parquetry set and early Milton Bradley "Words and Sentences" game from a dealer who herself had purchased them together at auction as part of an early games lot. That, and the fact that I can find no others like them out there, make me think they have similar age to them. I've found some examples of dice numbered 0 5 that are used for teaching