Faro case keeper in spades by B.C. Willis & Co., 666 E. Columbia St. Detroit, Michigan. This counter is folding type of walnut veneer measuring about 12" square. The suit of cards is illustrated with the Ace showing crossed with red counters on the bars. An interesting counting device by a well known maker. Faro was the highest stake gambling game in the mining towns of the Old West, Virginia City and New York.
PERIOD: 19th Century
ORIGIN: Michigan, United States