Long tabletop skittles game, Ger
Long tabletop skittles game, Germany, circa 1920, wood with iron. Straight wooden base with a movable track on top; an iron ball is rolled toward the skittles and steered by sliding or lifting the track. The pins can be easily reset using a chain hoist. Marked beneath the lane: “Table Skittles Balance (...) Sole Manufacturer: Freytag, Neuenkirchen-Lüneburger Heide.” Textile lining inside, which is stained. Otherwise ready to play. Some worm damage. Slightly scuffed by the iron ball; L. 192 cm, W. 26 cm, H. 10 cm
Long tabletop skittles game, Germany, circa 1920, wood with iron. Straight wooden base with a movable track on top; an iron ball is rolled toward the skittles and steered by sliding or lifting the track. The pins can be easily reset using a chain hoist. Marked beneath the lane: “Table Skittles Balance (...) Sole Manufacturer: Freytag, Neuenkirchen-Lüneburger Heide.” Textile lining inside, which is stained. Otherwise ready to play. Some worm damage. Slightly scuffed by the iron ball; L. 192 cm, W. 26 cm, H. 10 cm
