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Petanque Balls

Three Antique Petanque Balls, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Chappaqua, NY
Three Antique Pétanque Balls, France, late 19th Century. Solid wood center, covered in hammered
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Antique Late 19th Century French Industrial Sports Equipment and Memorab...

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of two Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century. In
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Antique Boule Balls Set "9", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Antique Boule Balls Set "B", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Metal

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Olive

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Metal

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls, France, late 19th century. In the 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Metal

Antique Boule Set, Boule Balls, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful, unique Boule set of three Boule balls and one target ball, France, late 19th Century
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Metal

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
the numer "3" on each of the Boule balls. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "G", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was a manual
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls Circle, Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "24", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "4", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
, particularly the pétanque variant, gained in popularity. The manufacture of boules balls during this period was
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Pair Of Antique Boule Balls "3", "V", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
ball and with a "V" on one of the Boule balls. In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Set of 11 Brass and Copper Pétanque French Boules or Italian Bocce Balls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A game in which the objective is to throw or roll heavy balls (called boules in France, and "bocce
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Mobiles and Kinetic Sculpt...

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Brass, Copper

Set of 19th Century French Pétanque Boules
Located in Chicago, IL
A playful set of 19th century French pétanque boules, comprised of four iron studded balls and one
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Mounted Objects

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Marble, Iron

19th Century Aubusson Tapestry, Pétanque Scene, N° 1141
Located in Paris, FR
The game of bowls would have been created in Gaul. Balls were first made of clay, stone, then wood
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Antique 1880s French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

19th Century Aubusson Tapestry, Pétanque Scene, N° 1141
19th Century Aubusson Tapestry, Pétanque Scene, N° 1141
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H 94.49 in W 78.75 in D 0.4 in
A Pair of Puiforcat Silver Plated Pétanque Candle Holders
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in London, GB
This pair of rounded silver plated candle holders recalls the steel balls used in Pétanque, the
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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Candlesticks

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Silver Plate

Antique Boule Ball "G", "J", Pétanque, 1880s, France, Craftsmanship
Located in Greven, DE
". In the 19th century, the manufacture of boules balls underwent significant development in France as
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antiquities

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Olive

Oil-on-Canvas Painting 'La Pétanque' by Robert Delval (1934-)
By Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, Delval
Located in NICE, FR
We present you with this unique artwork, titled 'La Pétanque', which is a Provençal French in which
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Paintings

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Canvas

21st Century Petanque Game Set with Leather Box Handmade in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
A complete game set of 6 metal balls with one jack and a leather measuring rope. Our portable
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2010s Italian Modern Game Boards

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Metal

Rare Antique French Petanque Jeu de Boules Lawn Bowling Ball Game Set & Box
Located in Dayton, OH
instructions and point counter / abicus,12 nail studded playing balls (6 yellow and 6 red), one macrame net bag
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Early 20th Century Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Metal

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Pair of Louis XVI Style Boulle Side Cabinets
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 19th century French boulle pier cabinets in the style of Louis XVI. Each having marble tops, red boulle inlaid decoration, gilded ormolu mounts. Glazed doors, ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

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Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Boulle Side Cabinets
Pair of Louis XVI Style Boulle Side Cabinets
H 41.34 in W 25.2 in D 13.39 in
Ormolu and Boulle Ebonised Wood Antique Vitrine Cabinet
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
With panels of inlaid brass, the central door depicting a scene with cherubs playing amidst arabesque scrolls with phoenix and other exotic birds, the flanking glazed doors separated...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Cabinets

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century French Gothic Iron and Mesh Double-Door Fireplace Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a fireplace hearth with this elegant and ornate antique iron screen. Forged in France circa 1880, the freestanding wrought iron piece with arched top stands on small front f...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Gothic Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

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Iron

Antique 1755 Copperplate Engraving Westminster Bridge Lambeth Survey of London
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique hand colored riverscape / landscape copperplate engraving based on a painting by Jacob Maurer and engraved by Paul Fourdrinier - A View of Westminster Bridge from Lambeth, pu...
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Colonial Prints

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Paper

English Leather Covered Naval Telescope, circa 1850
Located in London, GB
An unusual English nineteenth century leather and brass single drawer hand held Naval signals telescope with a lens cap, sliding eyepiece cover and panel insert into the leather show...
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Antique 1850s British Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Boules De Petanque Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming set of French 19th century Boules De Petanque in their leather carrying case. A terrific object for tabletop or bookcase display.
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Antique 19th Century French Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Iron

Boules De Petanque Set
Boules De Petanque Set
H 4.25 in W 9.25 in D 4.25 in
French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
A Fine Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle Constructed in ebony with arabesque foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Brass, Ormolu

Large Antique Cast Iron Fire Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A large late 19th century cast iron fire grate, salvaged from a farmhouse in Suffolk. This antique fire grate is ideal for a large fireplace in the main room of a country or period s...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Medieval Fireplaces and Mantels

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Iron, Wrought Iron, Metal

Large Antique Cast Iron Fire Grate
Large Antique Cast Iron Fire Grate
H 25.4 in W 45.67 in D 12.6 in
Eppinger Burled Wood Executive Credenza
By Eppinger Furniture Inc.
Located in Pasadena, TX
Jim and his brother Bob Eppinger started a manufacturing company, Eppinger Furniture, Inc., manufacturing custom quality furniture for Fortune 500 companies’ executive offices and co...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Burl

Important Benjamin Baldwin Burl Wood Shelf or Wall Console
By Benjamin Baldwin
Located in Chicago, IL
Benjamin Baldwin custom wall-mounted console in burled elm, from the C.F. Murphy Jr. residence, Chicago. Hidden bracket for Minimalist look secures to wall. Woodwork Corporation of A...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Burl

A Pair of Louis XIV Style Twin-Light Wall-Appliques In the Manner of Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Pair of Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Twin-Light Wall-Appliques Modelled With Cherubic Herms. In the Manner of André-Charles Boulle. Each modelled as a cherubic herm holding aloft a...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Wall Lights and Sconces

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Ormolu

Incredible 18th Century French Armoire from Lyon
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 18th century French carved burl walnut four-door armoire from Lyon. Having excellent detailed carvings in wreath and laurel motif, beautifully shaped doors, heavy hardwar...
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Antique 18th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

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Walnut

Pugin Style Large Gothic Revival Oak & Burr Oak Bookcase with Corinthian Columns
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
In the style of A W N Pugin probably made by Gillows. A large cavernous good quality Gothic Revival oak and burr oak bookcase. The upper section with subtle carved floral details and...
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Antique 1870s English Gothic Revival Bookcases

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Oak

20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Berlin, DE
This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. Piano white Polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly...
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Superb Old English Burr Walnut and Hand-Carved Georgian Style Drinks Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
Extraordinary quality Old English bookmatched burr walnut and hand-carved Georgian style drinks cabinet "Reproduced" from an original early 18th century George I cabinet. These dr...
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Mid-20th Century English Georgian Cabinets

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Walnut

19th Century Boulle Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Centre Table
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in London, GB
This fine table is crafted in ebonised wood and features gilt bronze mounts and Boulle style marquetry. The table is of curved, oval shape, and is inlaid with marquetry to the top, a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Center Tables

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Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

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19th Century French Collection of Carved Wooden Petanque Balls
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and rare collection of 19th century carved wooden petanque balls, France, circa 1800-1850
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Antique 19th Century French Country Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Pau Rosewood Desk with Copper Pipes and Petanque Brass Balls, 1990s
Located in LEGNY, FR
century. The desk is made with four copper pipes and three brass petanque balls at the bottom. This is a
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Late 20th Century French Other Desks

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Rosewood

4 Canadian 1947 Townsend & Clark Champion Lawn Bowling Bocce Game Balls 5"
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of 4 antique Townsend & Clark Champion black lawn bowling bocce balls monogramed with the
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Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Hardwood

Collection of 6 Antique French Steel and Brass Studded Pétanque Balls
Located in Stamford, CT
A collection of 6 antique steel and brass studded petanque balls. Used in a game similar to bocce
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Mounted Objects

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century French Petanque Lawn Balls with Iron, Copper and Brass Nails
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of French artisan-made petanque balls from the early 20th century features copper, brass
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Early 20th Century French Games

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Brass, Copper, Iron

Set of Nine Boules Petanque Iron, Brass, and Copper Balls
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 1900's Set of nine boules (petanque) iron, brass, and copper. A game in which the objective
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Early 20th Century French Decorative Objects

French Game Ball Boule de Petanque #4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petanque makers went all out to hand craft their game balls. The wooden ball is covered with nails of every
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Antiquities

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Iron, Brass

Collection of 12 Antique French Pétanque Boules
Located in Sheffield, MA
Boules are the balls used in the French game, boules or Pétanque. Boules is also a collective name
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Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Abstract Sculptures

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Walnut

French Game Ball "Boule de Petanque"- Marked #30
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petanque makers went all out to hand craft their game balls. The wooden ball is covered with nails of every
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Antiquities

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Brass, Iron

Boule de Petanque a French Game Ball Marked #5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Petanque makers went all out to hand craft their game balls. The wooden ball is covered with nails of every
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Antiquities

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Brass, Iron

Early 20th Century French Petanque Lawn Ball with Steel, Copper, and Brass Nails
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French artisan-made petanque ball from the early twentieth century features copper, brass, and
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Early 20th Century French Games

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Brass, Copper, Steel

Collection of 3 French Boules
Located in Sheffield, MA
finish. The Italians call these balls bocce balls and the French “boules” or “boules de Pétanque”. The
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Petanque Balls & Leather Carrying Case
Located in St. Helena, CA
Two metal petanque balls with leather carrying case
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Vintage 1930s French Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Metal

Rare Collection of Boules or "Petanque" Balls
Located in London, GB
Including "Fishscale" and square-cut nail varieties on associated wooden trestle stand.
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Mounted Objects

Collection of Eleven 19th Century French Iron-Studded Wooden Pétanque Balls
Located in Woodbury, CT
Boules are used to play Pétanque, the French equivalent of Boccé, and this collection is stunning
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Games

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Iron

Sculptural Collection of Six Early Boules
Located in London, GB
traditional southern French game of "Pétanque". The earliest balls were made from boxwood like these, as it is
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Antique 19th Century French Folk Art Sculptures

English Victorian Antique Lawn Bowling Balls Game Set
Located in Coral Gables, FL
English Victorian Antique Lawn Bowling Balls Game Set in Leather Case. The game of Bowls (also
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Antique 19th Century English Games

Set of 14 French Antique Hand-Carved Painted Wooden Boules
Located in Woodbury, CT
large balls, each with worn and original painted stripes in yellow, red, blue and green, and the two
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Games

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

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Petanque Balls For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of petanque balls available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique petanque balls was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and iron. Petanque balls have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Folk Art petanque balls are consistently popular styles.

How Much are Petanque Balls?

Prices for petanque balls start at $280 and top out at $3,495 with the average selling for $1,400.