Rare, Wonderfully Graphic, and Fun 1884 Anderson Whist and Game Counter wedgwood I find seals such compelling

I find seals such compelling and endearing creatures

) I love the range of silks incorporated into this one (47 different brands by my count) delivering a spectrum of color

Larger ship: paper size is 9 x 7 1/2"

There are a couple of minor scrapes/dings to the black frame

so it could definitely be put into action again

Rare, Wonderfully Graphic, and Fun 1884 Anderson Whist and Game Counter wedgwood I find seals such compellingI really love this thing, an unusually elaborate whist and "game" (I am really not sure what specific games) counter, patented by "Anderson" (I have found nothing definitive about) in 1884. (Whist itself is a trick taking game, which I've happily learned takes its name from the 17th c. word whist (or wist), meaning quiet, silent, attentive, and the root of the modern wistful.) I love it as an object, and a mechanical one, with GAME in black caps