Bell and Hammer

Bell and Hammer or Whitehorse is a dice game invented by the Viennese art dealer Heinrich Friedrich Müller (1779-1848). The game met with great success, and was from 1850 widespread throughout Europe. In German, the game is known as Glocke und Hammer or Schimmel.

Bell and Hammer cards and dice

Especially among the Jewish population, it was a very popular pastime during the Hanukkah festival, as well as the Dreidel game. After the Second World War, the game almost completely disappeared.