150 FICHES da gioco Dal Negro madreperlate

[DesertCat]

This is from an eBay auction from a seller in Italy. I can't tell what it is from the picture. I'm curious as to whether it's a game pieces (chips?) or something else.

 

[walnut]

This is from an eBay auction from a seller in Italy. I can't tell what it is from the picture. I'm curious as to whether it's a game pieces (chips?) or something else.

Yes, they're something like that - in this moment I can't verify, but I think that fiches are the particular kind of game pieces that you use instead of money when playing. I.e. You use fiches in a Casinò and you use fiches as well in many table games you play at home.

Madreperlato means made with/looking like mother pearl confused: hope this word exist in english...)

Dal Negro is a Trade Mark, they're probably the most famous italian producer in playing cards and fiches.

Ciao! Walnut

 

[lsp]

mother pearl confused: hope this word exist in english...)

so close, Walnut. It's called Mother of Pearl

 

[DesertCat]

So is madreperlate the name of the game?

Yes, Mother of Pearl

 

[morgana]

No, these "fiches" can be used for any game. Madreperlate is their colour, i think.

"150 mother-of-pearl game chips - Dal Negro brand" is my translation.

Cheers

 

[Alfry]

This is from an eBay auction from a seller in Italy. I can't tell what it is from the picture. I'm curious as to whether it's a game pieces (chips?) or something else.

150 FICHES da gioco Dal Negro madreperlate

150 pearly chips (fiches) to play cards (and not only cards), Dal negro is a partcular brand

madreperlate = pearly, it's like pearl buttons.

I hope this helps

 

[walnut]

so close, Walnut. It's called Mother of Pearl

Thank you ISp... We say: l'ho mancata per un soffio!
Walnut

 

[carlafed]

Note that fiches is not Italian, it is a French word, although used in the Italian language.
I think the word originated in French casinos, such as Montecarlo, which is the most famous.

Ciao

 

[DesertCat]

In the photo of the product, the pieces are shiny (pearly, even) rectangles. I'm into fiber (sewing, dyeing fabric, quilting, etc) and since they looked like silk to me, I was thinking I might be able to use them in a project but I now see that isn't possible.

The 's' confused me too since that isn't a proper Italian plural. Fiche is in my dicitonary, however. All it says is "chip"