Very Unusual and Very Excellent 19th Century Folk Art Steel Dominoes in Original Custom Carved Box prison art wreath as well as an old

as well as an old piece of what I think is blue bubble gum

my first impression was of the cat recovering from a brawl in the alley

ever ready for a match in an alley or driveway

he was made Honorary Curator of the Department of Oology at the Colorado Museum of Natural History

12 1/2" l x 3/4" widest x 1/2" deep

Very Unusual and Very Excellent 19th Century Folk Art Steel Dominoes in Original Custom Carved Box prison art wreath as well as an oldI've bought and sold a lot of antique dominoes sets, but I've never seen, let alone had, a set of handmade metal ones and in their original hand carved slide lid box to boot, custom made exactly to their size and held together with old square nails. With a very satisfying weight to them, perfectly wonky placement of the dots, and producing a very satisfying sound when they clack against each other or are laid onto the table. Steel I believe, perhaps