Early 20th C. Oil Cloth Carnival Game of Chance Numbers Board Swiss cheese pencil holder Four of six sides shown

Four of six sides shown

quite a notable artist

10 1/4" t x 5  1/4" w x 7 1/4" deep

Salt fired I believe (which yielded a few shiny areas)

Early 20th C. Oil Cloth Carnival Game of Chance Numbers Board Swiss cheese pencil holder Four of six sides shownI'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