Pocket Bagatelle Game, 1930-1940
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Artifact Overview
Bagatelle shares its origins with billiards, and was a precursor to pinball. The object of most bagatelle games was to score the most points by landing your marble in the highest scoring depressions. This pocket-size bagatelle game featured a spring-loaded plunger that propelled metal balls around wickets and into depressions of various point values.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Game
Date Made
1930-1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
41.214.1541
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. E. G. Douglas.
Material
Cardboard
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Glass (Material)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.33 in
Width: 4.5 in
Length: 7 in
Inscriptions
front of box: The New Sensation / "POCKET BAGATELLE"
on game: POCKET BAGATELLE
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