"JEU DE CUBES COMIQUES"
Saussine, Paris, circa
1900
Original lithographed paper on wooden box contains six paperlitho stackable cubes (11 x 8 x 7 cm) that form figures in different compositions.
36 x 20 x 9 cm
"JEU DE CUBES COMIQUES"
Saussine, Paris, circa
1900
Original lithographed paper on wooden box contains six paperlitho stackable cubes (11 x 8 x 7 cm) that form figures in different compositions.
36 x 20 x 9 cm
A RARE METAMORPHOSIS "FLIP BOOKLET"
"Pocket Picture Gallery Comprising 1000 Specimens of The Fine Art"
N.m, n.d, circa 1850
Ten hand coloured printed pages with brown cover with gilt printing, inscribed 'Albert Meredith' . Each page consists of three strips and by flipping them irregularly, different versions of faces of figures and animals are created. Provenance: The Ethel May de Wolf Collection.
9 x 8 cm
"THE LITTLE MASTER IN MOSAIC CONSTRUCTIONS"
German, circa 1850
Original paper covered wooden box with sliding lid, containing coloured wooden triangular segments, incomplete. On the lid the name of the game in three languages and a lithographed illustration of four children playing the game. With paper examples. Box a bit warped.
24 x 24 x 2 cm
SILVER PAPER DOLL FURNITURE
German, circa 1890
Original paper box marked "Puppen Möbel" and a list of furniture to be constructed. In the box, flat silver cardboard construction sheets for folding chairs, a sofa, different tables, a clock, a basket, a newspaper basket, etc. and attaching them by means of a string through the holes in the paper. One or two pieces missing.
23 x 15 x 2 cm
A FRENCH GAME BOX
Coqueret éditeur and Destouches lith. Paris, circa 1860
Original paper over wooden box with a coloured lithograph on the lid showing children playing games from the box. These include wooden dominoes, skittles with cloth ball, spinning tops, yo-yo, bilboquet, a paper checkerboard and checkers.
31 x 21 x 6 cm
A RARE MINIATURE BOOK "LA PETITE VOLIÈRE"
Paris, Marcilly, circa 1820
Hand-coloured engraved title and six hand-coloured plates, original pink decorated boards and slipcase.
56 x 44 mm
A MARTIN ENGELBRECHT PEEPSHOW - THE CITY
Augsburg, circa 1780
Duodez size. The set consisting of six hand-coloured engraved panels. Note the peepshow man.
A RARE SET OF THREE H.F. MÜLLER GAMES
Vienna, circa 1820-25
"Die kleinen Telegraphen", four hand coloured cards to use in the telegraph game, in original marbled paper sleeve. "Der Gold Ritter", A game with thirteen hand-coloured cards depicting knights. The 6 dice mentioned on the cover are not there. Original sleeve. "Die Kunst den Taufnamen zu errathen", orginal sleeve containing twenty cards with a German and a French set on which a large amount of christening names. With game explanation.
Largest game
20 x 13 x 0,5 cm
"ZINGEN OP COMMANDO" (singing on command)
Dutch, circa 1856
Consisting of 30 board cards with handcoloured wood-engravings, verso songs in verse. Together with 12 (of 30) letterpress cards with corresponding titles. Lacks the rules of the game. In marbled paper covered cardboard box, lid worn. The rules are probably that when it's your turn you have to sing the song on your card.
10 x 9 x 2,4 cm
"JEU DE L'OIE RENOUVELÉ PAR LES GRECS"
Watilliaux edit, H. Jannin, Paris, circa
1875
Four sheets mounted on red strong board, cloth hinges. Coloured lithograph. Depicting children playing in a "Comtesse de Ségur" setting. The corners are decorated with cartouches showing a game of skittles, a game of pelota, lawn-tennis and pistol shooting. In the centre the rules of the game.
47 x 38 cm
"PARQUET IN COLOURS"
German, circa 1870
Original paper covered wooden box with sliding lid, containing coloured wooden triangular segments, complete. On the lid the name of the game in three languages and a lithographed illustration of two girls, one holding a doll. Small piece of paper on the box restored.
20 x 20 x 1,6 cm
"NEUESTES EISENBAHN - DAMPFSCHIFF POST UND REISE SPIEL"
Stuttgart, Rudolph Chelius, circa 1860
A folded paper on linen boardgame in original sleeve. Depicted is the journey from departure at 1 by carriage and arrival at 85 at the railway station along the way travelling by steamboat and train. Inkmarks here and there, worn condition.
52 x 43,5 cm
AN EARLY LOTTO GAME
Probably Dutch, circa 1830
Original paper covered cardboard box containing 24 numbered cardboard cards, a striped cotton bag with 90 wooden numbers and a folded paper sheet with all numbers 1 – 90. On the lid of the box a coloured illustration of a company in a gazebo playing the game.
LES JOCKOS - SINGES SAVANTES
Saussine, France, ca.1900
Magnetic game in original cardboard box, not in working order.
33,5 cm x 33,5 cm
A BELL AND HAMER GAME
Dutch, circa 1840
Original marbled cardboard box
containing five hand colored engraved cards and a complete set of eight black dice. The cover reads "HAMER" and "SCHIMMEL-SPEL" and has an illustration of two blacksmiths at work. Box slightly damaged.
13,5 x 8,5 x 1,2 cm
AN EDUCATIONAL JIGSAW PUZZLE
N. Carpenter, London, ca.1850
"The comparative size of forty birds, from the Ostrich to the Humming Bird". With hand colored example, written description, in contemporary wooden box.
A LOTTERY GAME OF SIX CLASSES
Dutch, circa 1800
A game with solely engraved numbers, no pictures. Ninety lotnumbers, ninety smal numbers and a large amount of price cards in six different classes. Original marbled paper box. Game seems to have never been played with.
9,5 x 7,5 x 5 cm
A JIGSAW PUZZLE "HISTOIRE NATURELLE EN 64 PLANCHES"
Paris, circa 1890
Original box containing three puzzles of 77 pieces with colored lithographic illustrations of animals and people of various races, complete, in the style of Buffon.
48 x 35 x 6 cm
"DORPSGEZICHTEN AAN DE MAAS"
JIGSAW PUZZLE
Moolenijzer, Amsterdam, ca.1800
Original wooden box with hand colored and saw pieces, one is missing, comes with example on linen.
21 x 18 x 4 cm
"COGNAC MET ZOUT"
Dutch, circa 1860
Paper sleeve containing 24 lithographed cards with figures in different colors, 24 so-called recipe cards with humorous texts and a manual, satirical game inspired by William Lee.
9 x 6 x 2 cm