Antique Chinese Domino Cards - Set of 70 vintage car I believe these date to

I believe these date to the mid-to-late 19th century

Often taken for a true first edition

and deeply true

all featuring this wonderfully ornate

The basketry on all is finely done with sweet grass and ash splint

Antique Chinese Domino Cards - Set of 70 vintage car I believe these date toYou know that I love old dominoes, and playing cards, and domino cards too, so how wonderful to find this set of antique Chinese domino cards, perhaps the most beautiful of all! From what I understand Chinese dominoes cards first appeared around 1600 and are derived from all twenty one combinations of a pair of dice. Though not visually apparent, they are divided into two suits: civil and military, with the concept of suits increasing the level of