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This counter comes from an early eighteenth century set made for Eldred Lancelot Lee and his wife Isabella Gough or one of their two sons, Lancelot Lee or Harvey Lee.[i] It is from the same period as a porcelain set bearing the family's arms. A plate…

This early eighteenth-century gaming counter bears the arms of the Lethieullier family. It comes from a set that was likely made for a wife or sister of either John Lethieullier (1659-1737) or his cousin Christopher Lethieullier (1676-1736). We know…

This counter comes from an early eighteenth-century set likely made for Christopher Nicholson ( ?-1775) or his father Thomas (1622-?). The service was most likely produced for Christopher following Thomas’ death, but since Thomas’ date of…

This counter shows the arms of Peers of Chiselhampton Lodge in Oxfordshire, England. The arms are in the shape of a diamond, or lozenge, which indicates that the set of counters was owned by an unmarried woman. The set most likely belonged to…

This counter shows the arms of Peers of Chiselhampton Lodge in Oxfordshire, England. The shield holds three lion heads while the crest above the shield depicts a griffin.[1] This counter belonged to Charles Peers, born in 1703 as the second son of…

This service with the arms of Perceval was made either for Sir John Perceval or his son John Perceval. Sir John Perceval was MP for Cork 1703-15 and for Harwich 1722-34. He was appointed to first President of the state of Georgia in 1734 and…

This counter shows the arms of coat of Pigot of Westminster, England. Remarkable about this specific counter is that it is very plain and lacking any decoration. Instead, the coat of arms is divided up into the shield which is depicted on one side of…

Everyone makes mistakes. Despite the fact that this counter is the appropriate size for its time, it is peculiar. The crest is engraved incorrectly. This counter seeks to illustrate the arms of Prince and was probably made for Captain John Prince of…

This fish-shaped counter comes from an early eighteenth-century set likely made for George Proctor (?-1744). Little is known about George other than his family lineage and his ownership of Langley Park in Norfolk, England. George’s sister, Anne…

In one of her songs, American singer Doris Day (1922-present) says about life “Que Sera Sera — whatever will be, will be.” But she was not the first to suggest this. The man who owned this counter shared that sentiment nearly two…