Old Leather Bottle with Complete Pea Pool Set (+ Make Do 18 & 20) sain ts Just a sweet old needlepoint

Just a sweet old needlepoint of two children and a dog--her looking Dutch or German in her dress and bonnet

after which improved transportation allowed them to travel home more frequently

one might first think the painting on the lid depicts a battle scene

it bears a strong resemblance to Californian Architectural Pottery pieces  from the 1950s and 1960s

Old Leather Bottle with Complete Pea Pool Set (+ Make Do 18 & 20) sain ts Just a sweet old needlepointI fell for this old leather bottle before realizing what was rattling around inside a set of 16 + 2 more pea pool, or kelly pool "balls". Kelly pool was apparently invented by Chicagoan Calistus "Kelly" Mulvaney in 1893, and essentially adding another layer to a game of pool was is especially conducive to gambling! A set includes 16 balls, so this set is complete, but then also a 18 and 20 (made with masking tape on marbles) I presume added for use