An unusual ivory teetotum or gambling ball. The ball has 12 sides, so when thrown or rolled will come to rest on a single number.
Teetotum is mentioned in Lewis Carroll’s Alice through the Looking Glass, and was popular with sailors aboard ship.
June 17, 2015
An unusual ivory teetotum or gambling ball. The ball has 12 sides, so when thrown or rolled will come to rest on a single number.
Teetotum is mentioned in Lewis Carroll’s Alice through the Looking Glass, and was popular with sailors aboard ship.