Sailors Dice?

BethH · Jan 26, 2016

Sailor's Dice?

Hi...I know this is from WWII. Is it a Sailor's Die (dice). I can't find any like it and does anyone know what it is made of and what it may be worth? Thanks!

A2coins · Jan 26, 2016

That is awesome Nice find

nhbenz · Jan 26, 2016

I believe that pre-dates the WWII German use of the swastika, and was of the good luck variety. What do the other sides look like? And is 8 sided? I'll bet someone here can figure out what game it went to with a bit more info.

BethH · Jan 26, 2016

The other sides are: Ace of Spades playing card, boat anchor, quarter moon, a heart, a ship, a witch's face, and a black cat.

ANTIQUARIAN · Jan 26, 2016

More picture information would definitely help here. :laughing7:

What type of material is it made of, is it hand carved or cast from a mold?
What do the other sides look like, 'stylistically', it could be dated-able from the images?

Dave

nhbenz · Jan 26, 2016

Well, I could find another example, but unfortunately They don't list the application, a bit more than half way down here: DiceCollector.com - What shapes do dice have?

ctalmadg · Jan 26, 2016

Only other instance I could find... And it's an unknown.

tamrock · Jan 26, 2016

nhbenz said:
Well, I could find another example, but unfortunately They don't list the application, a bit more than half way down here: DiceCollector.com - What shapes do dice have?

Unknown it says? I'm thinking it's from the late 19th century to the 1st quarter of the 20th in a time when fortune telling and mystical thinking was popular. As far as I can tell this image and the image on the link nhb provided are the only two on the WWW. A weird mystery item for sure. Ask it what it is and then let it roll. Maybe the first thought that comes to mind after will reveal what the heck it is ? ... I never knew there were so many examples of dices. I guess before the crash of 29 they'd come in handy on stock picks :dontknow: