Restoration of a 19th c. lottery game by M.J & Cie. 6è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game - Conservation (Part I) by Ségolène Girard Seg is speaking ! Finally after a year, here my conservation process. No more talking, let's get to work. First, I dismounted the cardboard base that was covered with mold, [...]
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5è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game – Diagnosis and Suggested Treatment by Ségolène Girard
Restoration of a 19th c. lottery game by M.J & Cie. 5è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game - Diagnosis and Suggested Treatment by S. Girard Seg is speaking ! And sorry for the delay - the end of my third year is full with the preparation of the two next years : those of [...]
Bird Box number “.7” : an Update
Well little Pan was sent off to Bonhams yesterday. Unfortunately, he still wasn't quite finished. Previous restoration work rendered the bellows ineffective when the mechanism is placed in the case. I raised the mechanism up a bit by adding little leather washers. Pressure from the lid on the mechanism now makes Pan run slow. I [...]
4è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game – A bit of History (Part II: Lottery Games) by Ségolène Girard
Restoration of a 19th c. lottery game by M.J & Cie. 4è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game – A bit of History (Part II: Lottery Games) by Ségolène Girard Seg is speaking ! Games of Chance through the centuries Author’s note : I try my best to make those articles a good reflect of [...]
3è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game – A bit of History (Part I: The toy industry) by Ségolène Girard
Restoration of a 19th c. lottery game by M.J & Cie. 3è Partie. A French Horse Racing Game - A bit of History (Part I: The toy industry) by Ségolène Girard Seg is speaking ! First toys, and development through the centuries Toys have always played a great role in the education of rich children [...]