Sweet Small Hand-painted Folk Art Solitaire Jumping Game Board pen nib box She's got an ink stain

She's got an ink stain on the back of one arm (looks like a large birthmark to me

Paint loss to the black top as evident

as there are small holes in the fabric where stings or wires would have been attached

or an colorful object to set somewhere

were used to store ingredients needed for betel chewing

Sweet Small Hand-painted Folk Art Solitaire Jumping Game Board pen nib box She's got an ink stainI really love this little board, just the right size for solitary play (made for a classic peg jumping solitaire) and with a nice visceral ness to the wavery black painted lines, reading almost like tar. Found in Vermont just like this, no pegs, but I happened to have separately found a lovely 19th century set of carved bone pegs that fit the holes on this board perfectly I've listed them separately today, but included are photos of the board with