Pair of Antique Petanque (or Boules) Balls Renate Scheer Kalkofe Just lovely

Just lovely

much more in tact on one side than the other

) I just love

9" tall x 9 1/4" across at arms

Larger 4 1/4" x 3 1/2" on wove paper

Pair of Antique Petanque (or Boules) Balls Renate Scheer Kalkofe Just lovelyI've always got an eye out for old handmade petanque boules balls, but these are the first that I've found, French and dating to the late 19th century I believe. These were made manually by hammering steel (and in this case one brass on each) nails into olive wood balls, one by one, which I understand then required several years to properly cure. Beautifully crafted and wonderfully tactile, each of these weighs nearly two pounds. Approx 3 1 2" in