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Le domino equilibriste

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Title
Le domino equilibriste
Alternative Title
  • Dominos équilibristes
  • Equilibrating dominos
  • Dominós á equilibrar
Date
1903-1910  
Publication Place
Paris (France)
Publisher
  • Charles Watilliaux  
  • Marque de fabrique J.L.R.  
Description
  • Likely published by Charles Watilliaux.
  • Likely published between 1903 and 1910.
  • Educational construction game using domino tiles, with 30 different sample designs to follow given on cards and bottom of box, progressing in difficulty. The game combines domino and architectural design with practical stacking and balancing skills; the construction pieces can also be used as conventional domino pieces. Designs include architectural artefacts, such as a Minaret, various porticoes, a bell tower, and a spiral staircase. More advanced designs recreate notable buildings, mainly Parisian, including the Arc de Triomphe, the front façade of the Louvre, and the Paris Observatory; as well as the Tower of London.
  • Title from box lid.
  • Title card reads: Le domino equilibriste (W.X. Paris).
  • Logo "R.T. Paris" on lid of box; "Marque de fabrique J.L.R. Paris" on instruction sheet on inside box lid.
  • Date of production conjectured from Watilliaux sales catalogs.
  • Contains 28 wooden carved domino tiles and 8 red-rimmed cards, each containing up to 4 designs to follow.
Game Instructions
Instructions of the game in French, English, and Spanish on sheet affixed to inside of box lid, with titles: 'Les dominos équilibristes', 'Equilibrating dominos', and 'Dominós á equilibrar.'
Extent
1 game (8 cards, 28 dominoes) : cardboard, wood.
Physical Details
  • Cardboard
  • Wood
  • Paper
  • In box
Dimensions
16 x 19 x 3 cm
Language
fre
Topical subject
  • Games  
  • Games in art education  
  • Educational games  
  • Dominoes  
  • Architectural design  
Genre Subject
  • Specimens  
  • Puzzles and games  
  • Recreations  
Collection Title
RBML Historical Games
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier
99955195914905899
Collection
RBML Historical Games
TitleLe domino equilibriste
Alternative Title
  • Dominos équilibristes
  • Equilibrating dominos
  • Dominós á equilibrar
Date1903-1910  
Publication PlaceParis (France)
Publisher
  • Charles Watilliaux  
  • Marque de fabrique J.L.R.  
Description
  • Likely published by Charles Watilliaux.
  • Likely published between 1903 and 1910.
  • Educational construction game using domino tiles, with 30 different sample designs to follow given on cards and bottom of box, progressing in difficulty. The game combines domino and architectural design with practical stacking and balancing skills; the construction pieces can also be used as conventional domino pieces. Designs include architectural artefacts, such as a Minaret, various porticoes, a bell tower, and a spiral staircase. More advanced designs recreate notable buildings, mainly Parisian, including the Arc de Triomphe, the front façade of the Louvre, and the Paris Observatory; as well as the Tower of London.
  • Title from box lid.
  • Title card reads: Le domino equilibriste (W.X. Paris).
  • Logo "R.T. Paris" on lid of box; "Marque de fabrique J.L.R. Paris" on instruction sheet on inside box lid.
  • Date of production conjectured from Watilliaux sales catalogs.
  • Contains 28 wooden carved domino tiles and 8 red-rimmed cards, each containing up to 4 designs to follow.
Game InstructionsInstructions of the game in French, English, and Spanish on sheet affixed to inside of box lid, with titles: 'Les dominos équilibristes', 'Equilibrating dominos', and 'Dominós á equilibrar.'
Extent1 game (8 cards, 28 dominoes) : cardboard, wood.
Physical Details
  • Cardboard
  • Wood
  • Paper
  • In box
Dimensions16 x 19 x 3 cm
Languagefre
Topical subject
  • Games  
  • Games in art education  
  • Educational games  
  • Dominoes  
  • Architectural design  
Genre Subject
  • Specimens  
  • Puzzles and games  
  • Recreations  
Collection TitleRBML Historical Games
RightsNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier99955195914905899
CollectionRBML Historical Games

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