Etching of a Jeu de Paume game in walled enclosure, with inscription, mounted and framed 32 by 26cm. Jeu de Paume was a ball and court game originating in France and an indoor precursor of tennis. Played in its infancy without racquets, which were eventually introduced, it is a former Olympic sport, now known as real tennis, court tennis or courte paume.
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£140
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Etching of a Jeu de Paume game in walled enclosure, with inscription, mounted and framed 32 by 26cm. Jeu de Paume was a ball and court game originating in France and an indoor precursor of tennis. Played in its infancy without racquets, which were eventually introduced, it is a former Olympic sport, now known as real tennis, court tennis or courte paume.