Lot 278 , Loysels Patent Chivalric Game of Tournoy, c.1870, mahogany cased with twenty four playing pieces,

Loysel's Patent Chivalric Game of Tournoy, c.1870, mahogany cased with twenty four playing pieces, white metal wheel, ivory ball scoring dial, playing surface and instructions, in English and French
Estimate £250-350

The box is in two parts, one of the dovetail joints has snapped. Crazing is visible to the counters as well as the odd minor chip and larger chips. Instructions are a little dirty and discoloured with some staining. The inner lid is generally a little tatty, with several scuffs and tears to the paper layer. Two of the hands on one of the dials are very bent out of shape. Exterior is generally a bit tatty with some losses to timber and the key-plate is missing as is the key


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Sold for £200