Games table - La Question Sino-Japonaise - Cardboard, Paper, Plastic

Rare authentic 19th-century French antique parlor game and puzzle titled "La Question Sino-Japonaise" (The Sino-Japanese Question). Manufactured by renowned publisher M.D. Éditeur, Paris, c. 1894–1895, during the First Sino-Japanese War. Publisher / Origin: M.D. Éditeur, Paris (France). Era: Circa 1894–1895 (Late 19th Century). Artwork: Chromolithographed box lid and folding gameboard featuring detailed period illustrations of Chinese and Japanese soldiers. Contents Included: Original chromolithographed box cover and base. Original folding game board (board is split at one fold, clean cut, can be easily preserved). Original instruction sheet with printed solution (Nouveau Casse-Tête). Original game counters / tokens. Condition: Antique condition with age-appropriate edge wear, paper patina, and box scuffs. Highly complete set with rare original instructions sheet intact. An extraordinary piece of military history, antique gaming ephemera, and late 19th-century Asian history memorabilia. Fast, safe, and carefully packed shipping.

Estimate:£92.13

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