Rare French Cartographical Wooden Cube Puzzle – J.L. Jullien – Late 19th century

A charming French educational game by J.L. Jullien, consisting of 20 wooden cubes covered with finely colored lithographs. Each side of a cube bears a portion of a map, allowing the assembly of six complete cartographical puzzles:

- France by départements, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, the World

This type of puzzle was used in schools and parlors in the last quarter of the 19th century, a period when cartographical knowledge and colonial expansion were strong themes. The Africa map in particular shows the continent before the full Scramble for Africa, with many regions still marked as “inexplored.”

🔹 Publisher: J.L. Jullien (France)
🔹 Period: ca. 1880-1890
🔹 Material: Wood, paper lithographs
🔹 Dimensions: Box 20 × 16 × 5 cm | Cubes approx. 3.7 cm each
🔹 Condition: Used vintage condition, with signs of wear on the box and paper, but overall intact. Please see photos for details.

A very collectible geographical didactic game, rare survival in this state.

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