Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue
Fri, Mar 1, 2019 04:30AM EST
Lot 444
Loaded Dice Jig.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Loaded Dice Jig. American, 19th century. Device employed by crooked gamblers to drill into a die, add lead to weight the desired side, and repaint. Whale tooth handle with drill secured at the base. Length 3 ??. Fine. Obtained by the consignor from the famed Old West gambling collection of Bill Williamson. This piece was used to illustrate the cheating section of ?The Gamblers? in Time-Life?s Old West series (1978), p. 131.
