Madelinette

Please click on the images above for an expanded view.

Blocking game probably related to Horseshoe, but with uncertain origins. First mentioned in Britain by Thomas Hyde, in the seventeenth century. You can read more about both games here.

Leather board, with wooden pieces, which are supplied in a leather pouch. With rules and historical notes.

• Leather board 6.5" x 6.5"
• Playing pieces of beech wood
• Pieces are 3/4" diameter
• Pieces supplied in a leather pouch

Historic Period or Date:

• c. seventeenth century onwards in Europe

Materials and Special Features:

• Leather board and pouch
• Beech wood pieces

Dimensions:

• Board: 6.5" x 6.5"
• Playing pieces: 3/4" diameter