Mini skill game "Couple in a car" - Circa 1900

A miniature puzzle illustrated with a scene of an elegant couple taking their places in a red automobile from the early days of motoring. The mustachioed driver holds the steering wheel while a passenger wearing a wide-brimmed hat stands beside him. The colorful illustration, created using stipple lithography, evokes early popular depictions of the automobile at the turn of the 20th century, a time when these modern machines fascinated the public. The game involves guiding three small metal balls into the cavities of the scene by slightly tilting the case. These tiny pocket-sized puzzles of skill were very popular around 1900 and today stand as charming relics of the Belle Époque's popular toys.

✦ Origin: Europe
✦ Period: Circa 1900
✦ Dimensions: approx. 3 cm
✦ Condition: Good overall condition with normal wear to the metal rim. Decoration clearly legible. Back covered with old purple cardboard showing some wear.

Miniature patience game with Belle Époque automobile decor, sought after by collectors of small antique toys and objects related to the beginnings of motoring.