Le domino equilibriste

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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

French

Topical subject

Games
Games in art education
Educational games
Dominoes
Architectural design

Genre Subject

Specimens
Puzzles and games
Recreations

Collection Title

RBML Historical Games

Repository

Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Bibliographic Identifier

99955195914905899

Collection

RBML Historical Games

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	French
Topical subject	Games Games in art education Educational games Dominoes Architectural design
Genre Subject	Specimens Puzzles and games Recreations
Collection Title	RBML Historical Games
Repository	Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Bibliographic Identifier	99955195914905899
Collection	RBML Historical Games

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