An old double-sided game board printed on cardboard, with a highly illustrated design.
The main side features a strategy game on a network of lines and points, inspired by battle or siege games. The board is integrated into a large illustrated military scene depicting a colonial battle with soldiers, officers, and troops in action. The illustration is signed Ludovic , with the publisher's imprint , Mauclair-Dacier Éditeur, on the border.
On the reverse side is a second, more classic game called “Hopscotch Game” , a decorative geometric board allowing you to play a variant of the traditional hopscotch/millstone game.
✦ Origin: France, Mauclair-Dacier Publisher ✦ Illustrator: Ludovic ✦ Period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 25 × 24.5cm ✦ Special feature: double-sided game board with two different games ✦ Condition: good overall condition, slight signs of use and wear on the edges.
An interesting antique game board for its highly detailed military illustration , typical of popular illustrated games from the late 19th century.
