Antique Painted Wood Roulette Teetotum Gambling Spinner 0 00 Folk Art

Unusual antique painted wooden gambling spinner or teetotum featuring numbered faceted sides, including the numbers 1 through 10 together with 0 and 00. A teetotum is a spinning die or gambling top used to generate a random result. This examples red, black and green numbered panels evoke American double-zero roulette in a compact folk-art form. The estate auctioneer cataloged this piece as a Frontier Gambling Spinner Roulette Top. Its precise age, geographic origin, maker and original rules of play have not been independently established. DETAILS Painted wooden roulette-style teetotum Numbered facets include 110, 0 and 00 Turned-wood construction Red, black, green and yellow decoration Metal spinning point Approximately 3 1/2 inches long Approximately 1 1/2 inches in diameter No makers marks observed Acrylic display stand is not included CONDITION Antique pre-owned condition with extensive paint loss, rubbing, scratches, discoloration, surface wear and small losses consistent with age and use. Wear is visible on the wooden stem and metal spinning point. The spinner has not been tested for function, balance or fairness. No polishing, repainting or restoration has been performed. Please enlarge and examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. You will receive the exact antique gambling spinner pictured.