Jeu de course de chevaux - 1900-1930 - Toy - France

An antique mechanical board game known as "Horse Race," dating from the 1930s. Painted metal horses (tôle) around a central track. Included flag which is a rarity in this game. Lever-operated mechanical horse racing game. It is a typical café or drawing-room gambling game of the era, made of wood, iron, and cardboard, with small horses or jockeys in metal/lead that run on concentric tracks powered by an internal spring mechanism controlled by a lever, while the central bowl was used to collect bets. Eight colored lead horses (about 7 cm) race around, spinning. Tracked shipping.

Estimate:£2.53

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