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An Antique Travelling Roulette Game

19th century
Sold 5 December 2025 · Opus Antiques
This “Antique Travelling Roulette Game” found a buyer.

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An Antique Travelling roulette wheel game. The circular lidded box houses the spinning roulette wheel. The lid clips on to the base. To work spin the bone handle to spin the wheel. There is a small ball which slots through the hole in the lid. C1870/80. Lovely colour and patina to the circular box.The travelling roulette game measures approx 12cm w x 6cm h excluding the handle.

There is a small minor old chip to the knob on the lid.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Travelling Roulette to the 19th Century.

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An Antique Travelling roulette wheel game. The circular lidded box houses the spinning roulette wheel. The lid clips on to the base. To work spin the bone handle to spin the wheel. There is a small ball which slots through the hole in the lid. C1870/80. Lovely colour and patina to the circular box.The travelling roulette game measures approx 12cm w x 6cm h excluding the handle.

There is a small minor old chip to the knob on the lid.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Travelling Roulette to the 19th Century.

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Archive I An open wooden circular box containing a miniature roulette wheel with red and black numbers and a white ball resting inside. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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An open wooden circular box containing a miniature roulette wheel with red and black numbers and a white ball resting inside.
An Antique Travelling Roulette Game
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An open wooden circular box containing a miniature roulette wheel with red and black numbers and a white ball resting inside.
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  • ObjectGames and Puzzles
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWood, Bone, Paper
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned wood housing, Numbered wheel insert, Central spinning spindle

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Pocket roulette and travelling gaming sets gained popularity during the 19th century as portable forms of entertainment for travellers and parlour gatherings, allowing gambling enthusiasts to play on the move.

These items were typically constructed from turned hardwoods such as boxwood, beech, or maple, featuring hand-painted or lithographed paper number rings and small bone or ivory balls.

Authenticity is determined by natural wood patination, hand-turned construction marks, age-related wear to the painted numbers, and traditional joinery methods consistent with nineteenth or early twentieth-century manufacturing.

Such pieces function well as curated display items on a bookshelf, coffee table, or desk, adding historical texture and a sense of playful curiosity to a room.

Preservation requires keeping the item out of direct sunlight to prevent the fading of painted elements, maintaining stable indoor humidity to protect the wood, and cleaning gently with a dry, soft cloth.
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