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Bringing back old but not forgotten games of the past. All hand made from recycled and rescued wood.

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Hnefatafle game viking chess

Hnefatafl has been called the Viking game or viking chess. The game flourished from the 4th century to the twelfth century until the arrival of chess. Hnefatafl began its life in Scandinavia. It probably developed from a Roman war game called Ludus Latrunculorum, which in turn developed from petteia, a game of the Greeks. In its Scandinavian form, hnefatafl was taken through trade and invasion to the British Isles, to Iceland, France, Germany, Ukraine and to Greenland. In addition to many finds in its ancestral home, boards, pieces and literature for many variants have been found in diverse parts of northern Europe.
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The royal game of Ur

The Royal Game of "UR" so called after its discovery in the ancient city of UR. It is a game for two players and dates back to 3000bc. This solid reclaimed pine board game has beautiful vinyl playing surface that is easy to clean and very durable. It comes with a total of fourteen coloured pebbles (seven for each player) and four tetrahedron dice. Rules of the game will be in the box. This replica is very similar to the original game in the British history museum and is housed in a beautiful pine box with sliding lid for years of protection. Board measures approximately 285mm L X 130mm W X 35mm H Glass pebbles are approximately 18-25 mm each. The protective box measures 330mm x 180mm x 60mm Spare sets of glass pebbles and tetrahedron dice can be purchased on our website www.yeoldegames.com/. This product is made from natural solid wood where knots and occlusions may occur. These do not affect the quality of the product or game play but may enhance the natural beauty of the wood. WARNING Contains small parts and not suitable for under four years of age.
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Isle of Lewis chess pieces 32 total

As seen in the Harry Potter films as Wizards chess played by Ron and Harry. Twelfth century Isle of Lewis hand crafted chess pieces with extra queens. These beautifully stone cast Lewis chess pieces are approximately 80-90mm for the back row and 40mm for the pawns. This full set of 32 pieces weighs in at a massive 1.5kg. The pieces are cast in a stone cast mix and are finished in a polyurethane varnish. Each piece will be individually protectively wrapped and sent in a wooden box with foam lining to protect during shipping and to keep them safe. There are three choices of colours with more to follow over time. One extra queen can be included for each side just in case you are lucky enough to get a pawn to the back row. Alternative Berserker rooks are also available. See my other listings. BUT MUST BE ORDERED AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO POSTAGE COSTS. Chess board is not included. NOTE. DUE TO PARCELS GOING MISSING AND DAMAGED DURING TRANSIT ALL PARCELS WILL BE TRACKED, INSURED AND SIGNED FOR. OVERSEAS THIS ORDER WILL BE SHIPPED BY PARCEL FORCE GLOBAL PRIORITY SERVICE, FULLY INSURED, TRACKED AND SIGNED FOR. UK. THIS ORDER WILL BE SHIPPED TRACKED 48 FULLY INSURED AND SIGNED FOR.
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