Charles Goodall London Antique Double Nine Playing Card Dominoes rug beater My guess it that this

My guess it that this wonderfully expressive carved bird is indeed the work of well known

It measures 6

and her long dress

While it could be displayed flat and/or used as a trivet or a tray

Charles Goodall London Antique Double Nine Playing Card Dominoes rug beater My guess it that thisI was pretty excited to find these antique domino playing cards, produced by Charles Goodall & Son of London, c. 1910. I'm a big fan of dominoes but had never seen a set produced as playing cards before, and indeed have learned they are pretty rare and this set all the rarer for being double nines rather than double sixes and all 55 of them are here! They fit snugly in their original box, small enough to put in your pocket and take anywhere. I