Pewter Ludo Cosi Tabellini Game Set

Cosi Tabellini's craftsmen have reverently handcrafted, from high quality pewter, an authentic version of the classic game of Ludo; a very pleasurable game that can be enjoyed by young and old alike - it is designed for two, three or four players. Preowned. Missing 2 pieces, one circle and one hexagon. Ludo is a simplification of the 6th Century Indian game "Pachisi", where amongst other variations, the six shells used in the original game were replaced by just one die. The game was introduced in England in 1896, and the name Ludo is derived from the Latin verb 'ludo', which means to 'play, trick or tease'. The Ludo board is in the shape of a cross, with each four arms of the cross divided into three adjacent columns of six squares. The middle squares form the home column for each player and cannot be landed upon by other players. The middle of the cross forms a large square which is the 'home' area. At each corner of the board are different shapes, where each player's pieces are placed to begin. Tokens start their circuit from the coloured first square, one square in from the end of the arm. The objective is for each player to move their tokens around the perimeter of the entire board from their respective starting square in a clockwise direction, and when the token returns to their home column, they move it forwards up the column with the intention landing in the home. Size: 24 cm x 24 cm Weight: 780 g Materials Used: Pewter Designer: Alberto Tabellini 100% Lead Free