Width: 2.1 cm; 0 13/16 in (rectangular)
Depth: 0.2 cm; 0 1/16 in
AW51 AW52 AW53
Further images
One side decorated with a roundel bearing an armorial crest consisting of a round band inscribed with the words 'intemerata fides' and with the letter 'A' inside it, below an upright arm, the hand clasping at a ring (probably the family of Aberdeen), set on a background of flowers and a border of geometrical pattern, the other side with a roundel depicting a scene of Chinese life on a background of flowers and a geometrical pattern.
Literature
For further research done on the history of Gaming Counters see Dale Seymour, Antique gambling chips, Past Pleasures, California, 1985, p 14 - 16, from where we quote: "Most of these chips were probably made to be sold in Europe for the use in games of Pope Joan, loo, ombre and quadrille. Most of the sets of carved mother of pearl counters purchased around 1835 were bought by wealthy European families. The material mother of pearl was probably chosen for its beauty. The earliest counters (1730-1770) are those which are very plain with little or no decoration. More elaborate engraving soon followed until the early 19th Century, when pieces became thicker and the carving much deeper."
