Historical information
This container
Significance
These items are of minor interest as objects used in the past and provide a talking point for the curious.
Physical description
This is a brown leather cylindrical container which is coarsely stitched together in two halves and around the base. The opening at the top is smaller than the base. These are 5 round wooden balls with a circular opening at the top and the letters 1 to 5 printed in black at the base of the recess created by the opening. It is likely that it was used to select playing order for games such as pool or billiards.
Inscriptions & markings
numbers 1, 2 ,3, 4, and 5
