Painted wooden fairground lottery wheel mounted on a shaped back panel, with hand-painted numbers and playing card motifs (heart and club). Used at village fairs and popular festivities to draw a winning number or prize. Original patina, craquelure and wear consistent with age. Typical aesthetic of interwar fairground art.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Period: Circa 1920 / 1930 ✦ Dimensions: Wheel diameter: 50 cm; Panel: 70 × 25.5 cm ✦ Condition: Wear, paint losses and chips, oxidation of nails, structurally sound
A characterful decorative piece, ideal for a cabinet of curiosities, vintage bistro décor, studio or folk art collection.
