Shooting Star Bagatelle Game, 1939-1949

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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 outer space themed bagatelle game featured a spring-loaded plunger that propelled marbles towards the "planet" targets of various point values.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Game

Date Made

1939-1949

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

91.87.18

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Fiberboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Lithography

Color

Blue
Red
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 1 in
Width: 11 in
Length: 21.25 in

Inscriptions

top of board: GOTHAM / SHOOTING STAR