Rare pair of forged and engraved iron discs for the caliche game, 18th century
Description:
Rare pair of forged and engraved iron discs for the game of caliche (name used in the Murcia region, while in Madrid it was called chito). A game similar to bocce, you have to hit or get close to a stick with a coin or metal disc on top. Diameter 65 mm. One of the discs (tejos in Spanish) has been thoroughly cleaned to highlight the engravings that decorate it, while the other has been left with a thin layer of rust that can be removed to highlight the age of the artifacts.