A rare board game titled La Mare aux Grenouilles (The Frog Pond ), published by JFJ Paris , presented in a large illustrated cardboard box. The cover scene ( signed) Mauclair Dacier (1893-1904) depicts a joyful procession of frogs dressed in human clothing, playing music by the water's edge, under the watchful eye of a heron. Inside, the printed box shows a bucolic pond into which players must launch the frogs using small black sticks. The aim is to skillfully propel these painted fabric amphibians into the water. Includes period printed rules, 7 original painted fabric frogs, and 7 blackened wooden sticks.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: 26.5×18.5×3.5 cm ✦ Contents: 7 frogs, 7 sticks and game rules ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, with wear and signs of age. One frog is missing a leg. Lid corners have been reinforced.
A charming and rare game, as decorative as it is playful, typical of the graphic creativity of the Belle Époque.
