12 Pin Shut The Box mstockings18 This strainer gets placed or

This strainer gets placed or held over the cup and the hot tea poured through it

We chose white because it is easily documentable in runaway ads as well as fashion plates during the period

Easily the most comfortable and loose-fitting option for the period

These pocket ember tongs are made by our local blacksmith

Cut a twig and slip it into the front for a perch

12 Pin Shut The Box mstockings18 This strainer gets placed orWith 12 tiles, this is the most challenging version of shut the box we offer. At 13 1 2 x 9, this is a great table top version! The game Shut the Box is said to have been invented in the 12th Century France. Legend has it that Shut the Box was a cherished game among sailors and fishermen off the coast of Normandy some 200 years ago. Another account states that Shut the Box was played by 19th Century fur trappers of the Hudson Bay Company. Today, Shut