Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box personalized 9 1/4" l x 2

9 1/4" l x 2 1/4" radius

to their very contemporary-looking v-necks and trousers in great shades of yellow

I believe this drawing likely dates to the 1940s

from a handwritten (and undated) obituary tucked into one of the sketchbooks

Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box personalized 9 1/4" l x 2I purchased these unusual oversized dice zero dots to five as opposed to the usual 1 6 along with the antique parquetry set and early Milton Bradley "Words and Sentences" game from a dealer who herself had purchased them together at auction as part of an early games lot. That, and the fact that I can find no others like them out there, make me think they have similar age to them. I've found some examples of dice numbered 0 5 that are used for teaching