"Clowns at the Circus" Puzzle - Circa 1920

A fun circular puzzle illustrated with a circus scene depicting two clowns facing each other in the ring. The clown on the left, dressed in a polka-dot costume and wearing a cap, holds a performance pistol pointed at his partner. The clown on the right, wearing a pointed cap, symbolically receives the shot in a burlesque act typical of early 20th-century circus performances. The game involves guiding a small metal ball into the hole on the right clown's head, representing the bullet fired by the left clown's pistol. The illustration, created with flat colors, reflects the popular imagery of circus performances during the Belle Époque and the early interwar period. The inscription "V. Paris Déposé" indicates a Parisian production of these miniature skill games sold in bazaars and at fairs.

✦ Origin: Paris, France
✦ Period: Circa 1920
✦ Dimensions: approx. 5.5 cm
✦ Condition: Good used condition. Illustration clearly legible with normal wear consistent with age. Metal frame slightly uneven in places.

Miniature illustrated patience game on the theme of the circus and burlesque acts, typical of popular toys of the early 20th century and appreciated in antique toy collections.