Lot Essay
The less known game of 'Boule' originated in France as a variation of the more popular game of 'Roulette'.
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THE TOP BY JOST & CIE, PARIS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
A FRENCH MAHOGANY, ROSEWOOD, SATINWOOD AND ALUMINIUM 'BOULE' COFFEE TABLE
THE TOP BY JOST & CIE, PARIS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The square radially veneered top centred with a domed disc with ball recesses, with removable glass top and later frame and turned legs, embossed ivorine labels 'JEUX/DE PRECISION/JOST & CIE/PARIS' similarly stencilled to the underside and with the numbers '910/0'
18 in. (46 cm.) high; 62¾ in. (139 cm.) wide; 62¾ in. (139 cm.) deep
THE TOP BY JOST & CIE, PARIS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The square radially veneered top centred with a domed disc with ball recesses, with removable glass top and later frame and turned legs, embossed ivorine labels 'JEUX/DE PRECISION/JOST & CIE/PARIS' similarly stencilled to the underside and with the numbers '910/0'
18 in. (46 cm.) high; 62¾ in. (139 cm.) wide; 62¾ in. (139 cm.) deep
Special notice
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