Pair of Antique French Nail Studded Wooden Pétanque Balls, 19th Century

Age:
19th Century
Material:
Metal studded Wood
Dimensions:
Diameter: 8cm
Shipping:
Standard Parcel
Price:
£ 90
This item is available to view and buy at:
Carse of Cambus
Doune
Stirlingshire
FK16 6HG
A good antique pair of large-size nail-studded pétanque balls (pétanque à clous) for the game ‘Jeu provençal‘ or ‘Boules Lyonnaises‘, dating to the late 19th Century. The game ‘Jeu provençal‘ is the earlier version of modern ‘Pétanque‘ which was codified in 1907/1910