A rare romantic embroidery set for young ladies, designed by Augustin Legrand around 1830. The wooden embroidery frame is unfortunately incomplete, with some broken pieces. The 8-page instruction book[...]
A German-made transformation game, circa 1830. Four carriages and four horses, printed using gummed lithography, allowing for numerous changes of team. Box dimensions: 21 x 17 x 3.5 cm
Beautiful Whist card box - 19th century marquetry - ref OUI16WI001. Beautiful marquetry crafted from various materials, with a few small chips (on the trim) and minor damage. Quite presentable as is. [...]
A box of dominoes. Origin: France. Material: bone and wood. Dimensions: 28 pieces, 4.5 cm long x 1.3 cm high x 2.2 cm wide. Condition: Good. Signs of wear - wooden case - poor condition. Shipping: Col[...]
A polychrome, turned wooden bar or pub game of chance, dating from the late 19th or early 20th century. This typical object of French folk art was generally used in bistros to designate who would pay [...]
Rosewood and boxwood marquetry "Boston" box containing baskets with bone tokens, a score counter, and rules of the game (see description below). The box's closure mechanism is missing. Late 19th centu[...]
A mahogany, ivory, and ebony backgammon set. The luxurious Cuban mahogany case is inlaid with a star. It includes 30 tiles, two cups, and two dice. Open case dimensions: 74 x 48.5 cm, height 6 cm. Clo[...]
Chronological Card Game, From the Novelty Shops, undated (circa 1830-1840). A magnificent example of this card game, which has become extremely rare, most copies of which, already very rare, are in bl[...]
Antique deck of playing cards with the official French portrait (fleur-de-lis), signed GATTEAUX 1816 (between 1830 and 1850). 52 cards. White back. The jack of clubs bears: "Administ. Des Contrib. Ind[...]
A charming 19th-century Napoleon III period box forming a backgammon and chess set, in the style of Chinese or Cantonese lacquerware, decorated with polychrome floral or landscape motifs. With wear an[...]
Here is a beautifully crafted 19th-century oracle card set. It was used to create oracles. This set is in generally good condition. We note some signs of wear consistent with use, including minor mark[...]
A teak game decorated on both sides with reserves forming a lozenge inlaid with tortoiseshell scrolls on an ivory ground, the corners adorned with stylized rosewood motifs on an ivory ground. The edge[...]
Small Leather and Enamel Game Box by Maison Alphonse Giroux, c. 1850
This elegant leather game box contains two antique decks of 32 playing cards, paper markers, tokens, and a gilded metal pencil. [...]
This Mobile Lotto game dates from the late 19th century. It includes 45 tokens, 12 cards, and the rules glued inside the box. Our photos allow you to appreciate the quality of the items. We note some [...]
Selected Fables of La Fontaine, Paris, circa 1820Very rare complete set of 25 engraved cards, coloured by hand (there are two identical cards of No. 22, so in total 26 cards).Contained in a cardboard [...]
Napoleon III marquetry game box (19th century) Napoleon III marquetry game box with bone tokens from the 19th century. We have the key and the locking system works. Please note one of the internal box[...]
Game Box for Chess, Nine Men’s Morris, and Backgammon
Italy, 19th century
Wood and leather
33 × 33.3 × 11.2 cm
This wooden and leather game box combines three traditional strategy games: Nine Men’[...]
Third Set of Historical Cards, containing an Abridged Version of Greek History, a game published around 1810 in its sliding cardboard box with faux marble walls. The game consists of 45 cards decorate[...]
Token purse Velvet embroidered with fleur-de-lis, monogram IL Restoration period 19th century Royalist fleur-de-lis Dimensions: diameter: 11 cm height 8 cm
19th century game: The Domino-Musical, in its original box. Created by Albert de la Gravellière (1841-1898), author of ditties and a musical alphabet. This game includes 28 double-sided dominoes (wood[...]
PAUL SORMANI GAMES BOX (1817 – 1866) Beautiful games box by the Parisian cabinetmaker Paul Sormani (19th century) In burl mahogany, ebony and boxwood trim, diamond-shaped ivory decoration with monogra[...]
Very beautiful puzzle titled: HISTORY OF FRANCE - CORONATION OF CHARLEMAGNE It represents in 3 boards all the kings and Emperors of France from PHARAMOND until the fall of NAPOLEON III in 1870. In the[...]
Beautiful engraving by Eugène Lepoittevin depicting various scenes of devilry and phantasmagoria in Chinese shadows. One of the scenes shows a devil presenting his optical box to a child held in his m[...]
Etched goose game framed in a modern frame. On the left, it bears the inscription "chez Alexandre Tessierhéritier de Madame Veuve Chereau rue saint Jacques n°10". The dimensions of the sheet are 45x53[...]
Domino set in its rosewood box in the image of a pharmacy jar on a pedestal. Complete set of its 28 pieces in bone, ebony and copper. Pontoon or convict work ? A remarkable work of turner (thickness o[...]
A fine example of a late 18th / early 19th century Napoleonic or American prisoner of war “Sissinghurst Castle Wooden Shoe” Dominos Set Game Box with scrimshaw bone lid and “buckle”. Contains 21 bone [...]
Unique and complete collector's item: a historic Domino of the Kings of France dating from 1853. This exceptional set includes 84 complete dominoes, made of bone and blackened wood. Each piece represe[...]
An antique Chinese export lacquer chess and backgammon board with hand painted gilt decoration. Period - 19th Century Measurement - closed 42.5 cm x 21.5 cm x 7.5 cm.cm SOLD WITH A CERTIFICATE OF AUTH[...]
Antique mahjong game from the 19th century, the pieces are made of bone and bamboo, they are stored in small drawers. Its box is made of mahogany-stained wood, and has small brass corners as well as t[...]
Complete set of its 3 air bulbs, 3 pivoting lyres to be placed on the locations provided on the edge of the circle, intended to receive the nozzle of each air bulb, 1 bag of 3 balls + 1 single ball, 1[...]
GARNIER GENTILHOMME, B [Mme]. Jeu de la France.Paris, A. Thomaron éditeur, sans date (circa 1870-1890).
Très rare jeu pédagogique de géographie et « culture générale »conçu
par Madame B. Garnier[...]
Box containing 3 puzzle boards, each representing 9 images in which other images are hidden. One illustrates a magician conjurer, unfortunately one piece is missing. Origin France, c.1900 35 x 24 cm. [...]
Puzzle CHRONOLOGY OF THE KINGS OF FRANCE circa 1848 Very beautiful and rare puzzle composed of 4 wooden boards covered with engravings representing the kings of France from PHARAMOND to LOUIS NAPOLEON[...]
Elegant French Boulle style game box from the second half of the 1800s, made of ebonized wood and maple burl, featuring a central brass inlay. The interior includes compartments specifically designed [...]
The Fablrs of La Fontaine. Superb and rare old game circa 1820. Complete with its 25 cards and in superb condition. An old paper has been added to the hinge side of the box, taking nothing away from t[...]
Here is a large lot of 118 tokens, including several models. In carved and engraved mother-of-pearl, it includes 90 fishes, 16 rounds and 12 rectangles. Different quality of engravings and shapes, som[...]
Écarté is a card game originally for two players and created as a variant of another game, Triomphe, at the end of the 18th century. It became very popular at the beginning of the 19th century, which [...]
[GEOGRAPHY. TRAVEL]. Artistic lotto. Geography & History. Paris: Jullien, sd [ca 1870]. Dimensions of the box: 36x30x6 cm; dimensions of the cartons: 20.5x12.5 cm. Opening of the bag of tokens torn, w[...]
[PEDAGOGY]. I learn everything. New universal questionnaire. 640 questions. [Paris: Saussine, ca 1900]. Frame dimensions: 37x37x4.5 cm. Educational quiz game consisting of 10 paper discs, each contain[...]
10 Chinese game tokens, engraved polylobed mother-of-pearl, double-sided decoration of doves, flower friezes and six-pointed star. Diameter approximately 3 cm. Very good condition, more beautiful than[...]
Token service / quadrille game from the Napoleon III period. Paper mache tray, four lacquered boxes with painted decoration of outdoor scenes with Chinese characters, fabric interior. Tray 28 cm x 22.[...]
Game Box marquetry
Work very fine marquetry
perfect condition,
interior in rosewood with 5 boxes with dice, cards, colored bone tokens, ...
Dimensions: height: 5 cm width: 31 cm depth: 25[...]
Whist is a card game invented in the 17th century and which was widely played between the 18th and 19th centuries. The marker is used to count points and games won. The five wide flaps are used for po[...]
Black lacquered wooden Whist marker with flower and bird decorations in gold lacquer, ivory markers with mother-of-pearl insect inlays and semi-precious stones in the Shibayama technique. Work from Ja[...]
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