Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box personalized from a handwritten (and undated)

from a handwritten (and undated) obituary tucked into one of the sketchbooks

which I think gives it a bit of the feel of a unicorn

which itself was painted

Sight: 6 15/16" x 4 5/8"

This might not be the decoy for the decoy connoisseur

Lovely, Curious Set of Four Oversized 0-5 Wooden Dice in Veneered Box personalized from a handwritten (and undated)I purchased these unusual oversized dice zero dots to five as opposed to the usual 1 6 along with the antique parquetry set and early Milton Bradley "Words and Sentences" game from a dealer who herself had purchased them together at auction as part of an early games lot. That, and the fact that I can find no others like them out there, make me think they have similar age to them. I've found some examples of dice numbered 0 5 that are used for teaching