Antique 1800s “Das Mädchen / La Fille / The Girl” Paper Game Cover Hand-Colored For Sale

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Antique 1800s “Das Mädchen / La Fille / The Girl” Paper Game Cover – Hand-Colored Lithograph

Approximately 3.75" by 3.75"

• Original antique paper item from the mid-to-late 19th century, titled “Das Mädchen” (German), “La Fille” (French), and “The Girl” (English), subtitled “A Social Entertainment / Entretien de société.” This charming hand-colored lithograph depicts a group of young girls in period dress engaged in refined indoor play, including dolls and musical amusement—an idealized Victorian-era view of childhood.

  Printed on paper with decorative border, the piece was likely produced as the cover or lid label for a children’s parlor game, educational pastime, or paper toy set. The trilingual text suggests continental European manufacture, most likely German, intended for international sale.

  Details:

  • Date: c. 1850s–1870s

  • Origin: Germany or Central Europe

  • Medium: Hand-colored lithograph on paper

  • Theme: Victorian childhood, girls’ games, social entertainment

  • Condition: Age-related wear, edge and corner losses, surface rubbing, toning (see image)

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