Original Vintage Jaques Handmade Bagatelle Board game. Age: 20th Century. Made by Jaques London, Trumps Bagatelle Good solid condition, complete with balls. In France, during the reign of King Louis XIV, Billiard tables (like giant bagatelle) were narrowed and pins placed at one end of the table whilst making the player shoot the balls from the other. Over time the decision was made to fix the pins to the table and targets were replaced with holes. Players would then have to ricochet balls off the fixed pins to reach the harder to reach and higher scoring holes. In 1777 a party at the Château de Bagatelle took place in the King's honor. The highlight at the party was this new table game in which players shot ivory bagatelle balls up an inclined play field. The table game was dubbed Bagatelle. Delivery via DHL courier.