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Dominoes originated in China in in the 14th Century but the first recorded reference in Europe is from Italy where they were played in the courts of Venice and Naples.
European dominoes have a single tile for each permutation of the throw of two dice or a blank making a total of twenty-eight tiles. This is the standard or "double-six" set and the ones we produce
The game arrived in Britain in the late 18th Century from France (possibly via French prisoners of war) and quickly seems to have become popular in inns and taverns at the time. The word "Domino" is French for a black and white hood worn by Christian priests in winter which is probably where the name of the game derives from.
Dominoes or variants of it are played in almost all countries of the world but it is most popular in Latin America.
This item will be posted to you by Pimpernel Puzzles within 5 days of receiving payment.
Shipping destination | Cost | Additional items |
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United Kingdom | £4.00 | £4.00 |
Europe
Italy, Greece, Cyprus, France, Spain, Finland, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Austria, Latvia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar |
£6.00 | £6.00 |
United States | £8.50 | £8.50 |
Rest of the World | £8.50 | £8.50 |
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