Georgian Triple Dice Charm Pendant carnelian Russian Makers Mark to bail

Russian Makers Mark to bail

and was a great source of national pride for decades to come

The goldwork is incredible - with tiny flower heads all around the band

this piece was most likely intended as a cabinet piece

Two of the panels have a small chip

Georgian Triple Dice Charm Pendant carnelian Russian Makers Mark to bailDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A rare Georgian dice holder charm dating from the early 19th Century, circa 1820. Its crafted from some sort of bone (likely ox or camel) with gold fittings for wear, and features a sliding lid that opens to reveal three tiny dice with black and red number dots. Given the three dice it was probably intended as a portable way to play the game bunco a parlour game popular in 19th Century England, and later exported to the US