This is a really rare survivor - and as such, I cannot find another one. It is probably a special item for your Deco Bakelite collection or for someone who collects rare gaming or playing cards items.
It is a NO TRUMPS (we wish!) barrel-shaped marker for a card game such as bridge. It would have sat on the table when you were playing cards the the little black knop on the side would be turned to change the display of the cards suite in the little round aperture on the front.
The little marker section is made of a rich amber / butterscotch shiny bakelite - which is in just so lovely condition. This stand on a little shining black shiny oblong base on two pegs (with original screws apparent on the base). It is in such lovely condition and looks like it might have been popped away in a drawer and never used for the last 100 years.
It has no maker's mark on it - but it is off such quality that I would suggest that it is probably made by Caracraft who made top quality desk accessories from this colour of Bakelite back in the 1930s.
It is a small item so probably easy for these to have been lost over the years - but it is certainly a very rare thing. I have taken lots of images for your inspection.
The black base is 6 x 3.5 cm. The barrel is 3.5 cm in diameter with a length of 3.7 cm. The overall height is 4.5 cm. The overall width to include the turning knops is 5.7 cm.
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