Antique Tric Trac Flag / Pavilion Collection

The ‚pavilion‘ (pavillon) or ’standard‘ (étandard) is a small flag that plays the same role as the bredouille but for a whole round. At the very beginning of the round, the flag is placed between the two players‘ pegs on the talon bar.

When a player reaches the twelfth hole without the other having scored a single hole, this is called „winning the lurch“ for the round (gagne le tour bredouille) or „winning a grand lurch“ (gagner en grande bredouille). If the second player wins a hole before the first reaches the twelfth hole, the first is no longer able to win a grand lurch. However, the second player can now do so. To indicate this, the second player replaces his or her peg with the flag and continues to use it instead of the peg. If the second player reaches 12 holes before the first scores a hole again, the second player wins a grand lurch. But if the first prevents the 12-hole run by scoring a hole, the flag is removed and laid down next to the board to indicates that neither player can win a grand lurch in that round.

Two trictrac pavilions (19th century) in ivory with a stylized ermine flecking. It swivels around the shank to prevent breakage. A special one in an ivory wood combination (18th Century). And one peg (fichets) which progress along the twelve holes of the side rails.

French: Aussi appelé bannière, ce petit drapeau ivoire est l’équivalent du jeton mains vides pour toute la partie.

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