A small French 'TALLY' For Card Players

We believe that this is a TALLY or Scorer for keeping score in CARD PLAYING GAMES.The piece is just 3 1/8" x 3 1/4" in size and is 7 1/16th deep... it is Chrome plated in excellent condition....probably over brass. It has the letters "Bte S.G.D.G" imprinted on one side. "Bte S.G.D.G." is an abbreviation for a typical phrase concerning products from France. "Bte" is short for "breveté" ("patented") and " S.G.D.G." stands for "Sans Garantie Du Gouvernement" ("without government guarantee").