An old mechanical game called Game of the Narrow Footbridge , depicting two goats meeting on a narrow footbridge over a mountainous landscape. Each player moves their goat along the graduated track according to the roll of the die. The goal is to advance towards the center of the bridge and push the opposing goat to the end to win the game. This simple and fun concept made it a popular game of skill and strategy in family living rooms during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The chromolithographed cardboard game board features a narrative scene typical of the Belle Époque, with a wooden footbridge and movable goats.
✦ Origin: France, attributed to Saussine ✦ Period: Circa 1900 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 38 × 29 × 2.5cm ✦ Condition: Used condition, wear to the cardboard, moving parts retained. No box or instructions. ✦ Materials: Chromolithographed cardboard, wooden walkway and goats, metal elements.
Antique mechanical parlor game with spectacular illustrated decoration, representative of the entertainments of the Belle Époque.
