A game of skill with strong patriotic overtones , this illustrated box depicts a triumphant officer under the flag, cheered by his soldiers, while an angel presents him with a marshal's baton. Inside, a brass sheath and a small tricolor baton form the core of the game: the aim is to slide the baton into the sheath using precise jerks. A game of skill but also one of nationalist inspiration, it promotes the idea of military merit and success through perseverance, in the spirit of the Third Republic. The printed rules are located at the bottom of the box, which bears the inscription "Registered Design 13,950".
✦ Origin: France ✦ Period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 8.5×8.5×3.5 cm ✦ Condition: Used. The glass panel and the corners of the lid have been re-taped. ✦ Contents: Complete with box, brass cylinder, tricolour stick and rules of the game.
A rare game evoking the military and patriotic imagination of post-war France, perfect for collectors of antique games with national symbolism.
