Antique Hand-painted Bone Jackstraws in Original Box modern painting it varies a bit in

it varies a bit in darkness but all is readable

I have been gravitating to the work of lots of Canadians of late

most never opened or used (just two of the bandage boxes are empty

both referring to the brown glaze which originated at Rockingham Pottery in England and then was most famously employed at Bennington Pottery in Vermont

it was probably acquired on a "Grand Tour

Antique Hand-painted Bone Jackstraws in Original Box modern painting it varies a bit inI'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