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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…

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…

Before 1800, Scotland was a poor. It had few natural resources and offered little economic opportunity, prompting the Seton family of Touch[1] — whose crest and motto are engraved on this counter — to pursue wealth outside of the…

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 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…