DESCRIPTION :
Let me present you something that you won’t see again for a while.
This payout table summarizes the points that a player earns by doing such or such combination in the Boston card games, depending on the colors and the bids he made.
The Boston game was very popular in Europe at the end of the 18th century. Basically, it’s a trick-taking game with a range of solo and alliance bids borrowed from Quadrille, forming an evolutionary link between Hombre and Solo Whist… You didn’t understand a thing ? It’s normal, me neither.
Anyway, this payout table was displayed on the table during the games as a reminder for the players.
Gilt metal with garlands of stylized flowers. Decorated with two plates of mother of pearl (nacre). Inscriptions on leather.
Comes with its embedded pencil on the top left corner.
France, circa 1830.

SIZE :
11.6 x 7.7cm (4.6″ x 3″)