c.1900s M.J. & Cie. Jeu de Course Game

This mechanical horse racing game was manufactured by M.J. & Cie of France and is said to date from the 1900s. The tabletop game is housed in a wood box finished in black with gold accents, while the playing surface is trimmed in green felt. Eight painted and numbered spring-loaded cast-metal racehorses with riders are set in motion via a…