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Large Marble Solitaire Board Game with 33 Early Handmade Clay Marbles

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This is a complete board game of marble solitaire with a large turned maple board from the 20th century and handmade clay or stone marbles from the mid-19th century. The circular turned board has a large diameter and is very attractive being made of a burr hard wood, possibly Maple, with a gallery to the outer perimeter. The board has 32 equi-spaced holes with an additional hole to the centre. This board has a lovely grain and color. It comes complete with a full set of 33 (32 plus one spare) early handmade playing marbles. Early marbles are very collectable in their own right and the marbles in this set are nominally spherical of 5/8 inches diameter. They are made from a mixture of colors and materials including, stone, pottery and clay (earthenware). Popular in the court of Louis the XIV, the game was supposedly invented by a nobleman incarcerated in the Bastille in France during the 17th century and was popular in the court of Louis XIV. It is a challenging game for the fan of strategy and skill and became one of the more popular games of the last few hundred years. To play, place all 32 marbles with one hole left unoccupied in the middle of the board. The objective is simply to remove all but one of the marbles by jumping one marble over another, similar to the game of Draughts. The marble jumped is removed to the gallery around the side of the board. The large size board makes it a lovely display piece as well as an interesting game that can be played by young and old alike. We date the board to circa 1920s with the marbles being mid-19th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Diameter: 11.63 in (29.55 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1850-1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Good. Some of the marbles have varying wear and are slightly non-spherical through natural wear and use. The board has some slight scratching from use. Please see images.
  • Seller Location:
    Lincoln, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: O 1741stDibs: LU990322196782
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