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Title: Lawn Game.
Origin: France, Basque region.
Period: 19th century.
Material: French Oak.
Description: Offered is an antique lawn game; …
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Title: Lawn Game.
Origin: France, Basque region.
Period: 19th century.
Material: French Oak.
Description: Offered is an antique lawn game; includes 9 keels, a stand and two bowling balls. The stand is primitive and rustic in form. The keels are of turned cylindrical shape with a studded sphere at center. The bowling balls are spherical in form with a hewn handle atop each; 2 sizes.
Measures: Stand; 46 L x 20 W x 37.5 H inches. Keel(s); 6 D x 38 H inches each. Bowling balls; 10.5 D (large) & 9.5 D (small) inches.
About the French Basque Country: That’s Iparralde, which means “the north country” in Euskara, the ancient Basque language that many scholars say is unrelated to any other. It’s a tiny land with a population of less than 300,000 (compared with about two million in Basque Spain), and its own defining characteristics and traditions: a history that dates back to pre-Roman times, a distinct architectural style, deep-seated pride and old men in berets at their local bars.
Of historic note, Louis XIV married Marie-Therese, infanta of Spain there in 1660, sealing the peace between France and Spain accorded by the Treaty of the Pyrenees. An elegant jewel of a seaside town, Biarritz, is on France's Basque coast. Biarritz has been a popular resort since European royalty began visiting in the 1800s.
Included: Stand, (9) keels, (2) bowling balls.
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- Dimensions
- 46ʺW × 20ʺD × 37.5ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Oak
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very good; stand, keel and balls structurally sound. light wear consistent with age and use; e.g. a few naturals (see … moreVery good; stand, keel and balls structurally sound. light wear consistent with age and use; e.g. a few naturals (see one keel at handle, end of top support on right side), age wear. A great set. less
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