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This counter is among the oldest in the collection and was likely designed for Ombre — a Spanish card game that requires a steadfast approach.[1] It was ordered by the Godfrey family of Kent, along with around four sets of Chinese armorial…

This counter comes from an early eighteenth century set made for Charles Dubois (1658-1740).Dubois was an avid botanist, and served as a treasurer for the East India Trading Company.iDuboisspent three decades (1708-1738) working for the East India…

This gaming counter is smaller than others produced during the early 18th century, but its owner lived large. James Brydges (1673-1744), the man who owned this counter, was the eldest son of the 8th Baron Chandos of Sudeley. [1] He dropped out of…

The arms of the Bootle family of Lancashire, England, decorate this counter. The counter is from a set made for one of two brothers; Robert Bootle (about 1708-1758), a captain and later member of the Board of Directors of the Honourable East India…

The arms of the Bootle family of Lancashire, England, decorate this counter. The counter is from a set made for one of two brothers; Robert Bootle (about 1708-1758), a captain and later member of the Board of Directors of the Honourable East India…

This counter comes from a set made for Eldred Lancelot Lee and his wife Isabella Gough or one of their two sons, Lancelot Lee or Harvey Lee.i This collection includes another counter from the Lee family, but it is unclear if they are from the same…

This early eighteenth-century gaming counter bears the arms of the Coulson family. It comes from a set that was likely produced for William Coulson (1692-1750) of Jesmond House in Northumberland or his son. William married Jane Blenkinsopp (1696-?)…