Marvelous 19th Century Hand-colored Paper Dominoes with Animals in Pretty Victorian Box antique Boston trade card At turns inspiring

At turns inspiring

As far as I can tell this is a pretty rare one

There are old fold lines visible from where it was folded into eights

12 1/4" t x 6 1/2" widest x 2" deep

not including hook and in good condition

Marvelous 19th Century Hand-colored Paper Dominoes with Animals in Pretty Victorian Box antique Boston trade card At turns inspiringMy favorite find at the Rhinebeck Antiques show last weekend, this is the earliest set of paper dominoes I've ever seen c 1870s I believe, maybe even earlier, hand colored, and with a marvelous array of animals serving as the dots all so good! There are two cards missing (the 5: 5 and 5: 1) but pretty miraculous the find the deck near complete and sold as found in a lovely paper decorated Victorian box with young woman in blue on front. Also inside a