Traditional Games


The Royal Game of UR

The Royal Game of UR

Placed on a lavishly printed, folded board, 'First around the Track' is a racing game, based on one played by royalty in ancient Sumeria around...
Captain's Mistress Game

Captain's Mistress Game

Legend has it that on his three major voyages of discovery, Captain James Cook spent so many hours in his cabin, poring over this game's stratagems,...
Dice Box

Dice Box

Handmade by artisans in the North of Italy, This Italian Pewter Collection is the result of many years of experience in reproducing and refining...
Sailors Dice Game Box Set

Sailors Dice Game Box Set

Compendium of traditional shipboard dice games in a highly-polished wooden cabinet-box, including 'Shut the Hatch', 'Crown & Anchor', 'Yacht',...
Scrimshaw Solitaire Set

Scrimshaw Solitaire Set

Scrimshaw' is an ancient sailors' art form - the carving and staining of intricate patterns onto the polished teeth and bone of whales. Whaling is of...
Scrimshaw Dominoes Set

Scrimshaw Dominoes Set

Scrimshaw' is an ancient sailors' art form - the carving and staining of intricate patterns onto the polished teeth and bone of whales. Whaling is of...
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Solitaire Di Venezia, 25mm Marbles

Solitaire Di Venezia, 25mm Marbles

Individually hand-blown glass marbles, full of colour, against a solid ebony board. Art in itself, functional and fun solitaire game M 11.75 x...
Dread Pirate - Bookshelf Edition

Dread Pirate - Bookshelf Edition

Desert Islands, treasure, hungry sharks, treacherous seas and, of course, pirate battles all await you in Dread pirate. This beautiful game is played...
Dutch Renaissance Domino Game

Dutch Renaissance Domino Game

The original was carved in ivory by a Dutch Renaissance artist. Possibly the most unusual domino game in the world. Every visage has its own moral...
Golden Hind Shove Ha' Penny

Golden Hind Shove Ha' Penny

Shove Ha’penny has its origins in games that have been played in English taverns and inns since the 15th century. Players take turns to shove...
Scrimshaw Games Box

Scrimshaw Games Box

Scrimshaw' is an ancient sailors' art form - the carving and staining of intricate patterns onto the polished teeth and bone of whales. Whaling is of...
Scrimshaw Chess Set

Scrimshaw Chess Set

Scrimshaw' is an ancient sailors' art form - the carving and staining of intricate patterns onto the polished teeth and bone of whales. Whaling is of...

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