Description
Monte Carlo, just past midnight. The croupier calls the final bets, the tiny ivory ball rattles round the rim, and a woman in green silk closes her eyes and whispers a number she has played every year since her honeymoon. Red or black, the whole table leans in. That breathless half-second, before the ball settles, is what this little wheel captures. When it lands on her number, the whole room cheers as if they had all been holding the same ticket.
It belongs on the bar cart of the friend who hosts poker night, or in the game room beside the felt table and the deck of cards worn soft from use. Give it for a birthday, a retirement trip to Las Vegas, or to the cousin who always seems to win at family bingo. Inside, a lucky die or a favourite chip fits nicely. The painted numbers and pockets are detailed enough to make a seasoned player smile, and the shallow round form sits neatly on a card table or a desk. It is a conversation piece that practically invites someone to ask, so, are you feeling lucky tonight?
What makes it special
- Shaped as a casino roulette wheel, round and low
- Bright colours and intricate numbered patterns around the face
- Opens to keep small items such as a lucky coin
- About 2.5 x 2.5 x 0.75 inches
- Hand-painted in France at Limoges for the porcelain house Rochard
Place your bets: this one always lands on a smile.
