Super Fun Antique Three Dial Monkey Face Advertising Whist Counter contemporary studio pottery Carthage MO

Carthage MO

7 1/8" x 5" and in good shape

Found at the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair

and hand-drawn graphite decoration too

or an Oscar

Super Fun Antique Three Dial Monkey Face Advertising Whist Counter contemporary studio pottery Carthage MOSuch a fun one. This is a game counter for bridge or whist, with the eyes and mouth of the monkey changing as one advances (by turning the dials) points and games and the trump suit on reverse. Clearly made as an advertising card for the Burrough Adding Machine, sold by Frank Spiekerman in Philadelphia, c. 1900 or so. I can't find another like it out there. Don't monkey with the score but a great monkey face to monkey with! 3 1 8" x 2 3 8" and in