Our Shut the Box Compendium is a fantastic dice game set, featuring a leather lined Black Walnut frame, poker dice, normal dice, two decks of playing cards and a deck of Happy Families and Snap, plus a comprehensive rulebook with instructions for many games. An excellent introduction to the basics of arithmetic and numbers for younger players, and casual fun for older participants.
The History of Shut the Box is unknown but records of the game can be traced back to 19th Century France. The game did not appear in England, however, until the mid 20th Century. Jaques were one of the first companies to market Shut the Box in the UK. The game itself is a dice game for one or more players. The object of the game is to cover all the numbers, or 'shut the box', according to throws of the dice. The Jaques version of the game features a leather lined Black Walnut frame and includes dice, poker dice, two packs of Jaques' Playing cards, Happy Families and Snap plus rules for several Shut the Box games. This Shut the Box Compendium is an excellent way to teach numbers and mathematics.
Shut the Box - Grand Black Walnut Shut The Box With Lid Compendium With Lovely Box
Description
Our Shut the Box Compendium is a fantastic dice game set, featuring a leather lined Black Walnut frame, poker dice, normal dice, two decks of playing cards and a deck of Happy Families and Snap, plus a comprehensive rulebook with instructions for many games. An excellent introduction to the basics of arithmetic and numbers for younger players, and casual fun for older participants.
The History of Shut the Box is unknown but records of the game can be traced back to 19th Century France. The game did not appear in England, however, until the mid 20th Century. Jaques were one of the first companies to market Shut the Box in the UK. The game itself is a dice game for one or more players. The object of the game is to cover all the numbers, or 'shut the box', according to throws of the dice. The Jaques version of the game features a leather lined Black Walnut frame and includes dice, poker dice, two packs of Jaques' Playing cards, Happy Families and Snap plus rules for several Shut the Box games. This Shut the Box Compendium is an excellent way to teach numbers and mathematics.
Black Walnut Box (Closed): 30.5cm x 22.5cm x 5cm
Dice: 1.5cm
Playing Cards: 8.5cm x 5.5cm
Snap Cards: 8.5cm x 5.5cm
Happy Family Cards: 8.5cm x 5.5cm
Delivery Options
Delivery Prices & Times:
| UK Mainland: Standard Items - Orders under £40 | ||
| Standard Delivery | £3.99 | 3 - 5 Working Day Delivery (Tracked) |
| Express Delivery | £5.95 | 48 - Hour Express Delivery (Tracked) |
| UK Mainland: Standard Items - Orders over £40 | ||
| Standard Delivery | Free | 3 - 5 Working Day Delivery (Tracked) |
| Express Delivery | £5.95 | 48 - Hour Express Delivery (Tracked) |
| UK Mainland: All orders including Bulky Items | ||
| Standard Delivery | £7.95 | 3 - 5 Working Day Delivery (Tracked) |
| UK Mainland: All orders including Croquet Sets and Luxury Chess Sets | ||
| Express Croquet Sets | £7.95 | 3 - 5 Working Day Delivery (Tracked) |
| Bespoke Croquet Sets & Luxury Chess Sets | £7.95 | 7 - 14 Working Days (Tracked) |
All Orders placed after 1pm on Monday-Friday and placed on a Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday will be processed on the next working day.
Weekends and Bank Holidays are excluded from delivery time frames.
During peak periods or times of industrial strike action, delivery can experience delays. We kindly ask that you wait a full working day after the expected date of delivery before contacting Customer Services.
Please be advised that Free Delivery over £40 only pertains to our standard (3-5 working day) service. Express 48 hour delivery will still be charged for orders over £40.
Our Bespoke Croquet Sets, Chelsea Skittles & Luxury Chess Sets are made in the UK to order so they take a little bit longer to get that high quality finish you expect from Jaques. They currently have a lead time of up to 2 weeks for delivery.