Early 20th C. Oil Cloth Carnival Game of Chance Numbers Board teulia The glass slides open easily

The glass slides open easily and all is in good structural condition

likely the daguerreotype

perhaps in absence of real people around

This was the case with this hand-forged piece

Early 20th C. Oil Cloth Carnival Game of Chance Numbers Board teulia The glass slides open easilyI've seen a few variations of this sort of oil cloth game board numbered 1 6 before, made for a carnival or fair, and I think specifically for what's commonly known as "Chuck a Luck." In its simplest form, the game involves rolling three dice, with betters placing stakes on their choice of numbers: they receive a 1: 1 payout if the number bet on appears once, a 2: 1 payout if the number appears twice, and a 3: 1 payout if the number is rolled all 3