Technical Description
An antique solitaire board of thirty two 19th-century German marbles. The marble collection consists of latticino core swirls, solid and ribbon cores, all in various colours. The marbles are arranged upon a decorated 19th century mahogany solitaire board with a surrounding well to store removed marbles when playing. A superb set of marbles, the board itself being a rare example.
Date & Origin
Germany, c1870. Period of Wilhelm I.
Condition
Age-related wear, overall the set is in excellent condition with the marbles all in excellent condition.
Dimensions
The board is 23cm in diameter and 2cm tall.
The marbles measure around 1.5cm in diameter.
Historical Context
Hand-blown around the time of the unification of Germany, which officially occurred on 18th of January 1871.
