Scarce and Prized First Generation (1930) Engraved Bakelite White on Black Backgammon Doubling Cube clown and imperfections to the original

and imperfections to the original transfer

two of them with beaks open to the sky--and if you've ever heard the call of a loon

(As with most everything

Who can argue with fluffy yellow chicks and lushly ripe red strawberries

Scarce and Prized First Generation (1930) Engraved Bakelite White on Black Backgammon Doubling Cube clown and imperfections to the original2,4,8,16,32,64. Though clearly a (very excellent looking) die, with each side a mathematical doubling of the next, I did not know exactly what this was when I found it. Didn't take long to learn that die like this were and are made for use in backgammon specifically for raising (doubling) the stakes in a game. I've learned with a bit of research that the first doubling cubes were introduced in 1930, and this is an iconic very early example, perhaps