SOLD Unusual Early 19th C. Wooden Game Counter with Tin Pointers and Hand-painted Numbers antique pill silverer This lion was clearly made

This lion was clearly made by someone special

which looks like it would be quite a fun one to ride around in

which show some  wear but are lovely

This vase is signed on the bottom with what might say "Hiller"

And I find this drawing

SOLD Unusual Early 19th C. Wooden Game Counter with Tin Pointers and Hand-painted Numbers antique pill silverer This lion was clearly madeI was excited to find this a small, handmade 19th century game counter, quite unusual and I think super beautiful. I believe it was made as a counter marker for whist (card game), but it is different than any I've seen in that it combines two hands on one dial, looking more like a clock for teaching time! (but only 0 9) One finds 19th century examples of "long whist" markers (0 9, more common earlier 19th c.) and "short whist markers" (0 5, favored