Antique Hand-painted Bone Jackstraws in Original Box medieval warrior with a brass turn handle

with a brass turn handle

The key on this does still turn with some force

pretty minor and as documented

Presumed loss of wheeled base as noted

Antique Hand-painted Bone Jackstraws in Original Box medieval warrior with a brass turn handleI've found it difficult to determine exactly when and where the term Jackstraws was used to refer to these vs. spillikins I've had a few sets very very similar to these, with the only difference being the name printed on the box. I think quite possible these were made in England for an American audience, where Jackstraws seems to have been the more common name. Whatever the case, a lovely set, near complete I think, with some hand colored birds and