^Lot 20 Tombstone, A.T. Found Gambling Cheaters Artifacts

Featured in this lot is this Tombstone, Arizona Territory found gambling cheaters artifacts circa 19th century and were interred in the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. There is a collection of bone dice, gambling glasses, and two sleeve cheaters in this lot. The gamblers glasses were used to see hidden marks on cards to give the gambler an upper hand showing blue cobalt lenses and a wiry frame. The dice are constructed from bone, and don't seem to be weighted showing two of them with black painted scrimshaw dots and bone construction. The last two items are two different style of sleeve card cheaters with one clipping to the inside of long sleeves with a patent date of 1869, and the other is patented 1907 and pins to the inside of ones sleeve; both come with old vintage cards. The condition of this collection of gambler personal effects is well preserved with some patina to the metal sleeve cheaters and the bone dice show some wear due to age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this collection ranges from 5/8" x 5/8" x 5/8" to 1" x 4 3/8" x 4 1/2". The collective weight is 46.7g.