{"title":"Armenian Chess Sets","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoards carved with Armenian ornament, from Mount Ararat to the interlacing patterns you find cut into old stone. The motif is done by hand, one board at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/carved-chess-sets\"\u003ecarved sets\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/luxury-chess-sets\"\u003eluxury sets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chess-sets\"\u003eall chess sets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tree-of-life-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Backgammon Set with Tree of Life","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Backgammon Set with Tree of Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface is carved all over in a quilted diamond pattern, edge to edge, with scalloped borders and a cast-bronze Tree of Life set into the frame at each end. That symbol has been cut into Armenian stone and wood for more than a thousand years, and here it does something practical as well as beautiful — it tells you which way round the board goes before you have thought about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top, a full chess game with figural cast-metal armies: medieval warriors and knights, gold facing dark bronze, spears and shields worked into pieces that are sculpted rather than turned. Open the case and there is a second game underneath — a backgammon layout with its checkers and dice. A chess backgammon set like this covers whatever the room wants to play, and at 15.7\" \/ 40 cm folding to half that, it comes to the room rather than waiting at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess and backgammon board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 figural cast-metal chess pieces, gold against dark bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 wooden checkers and a pair of dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4 kg \/ 8.8 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze inlays and cast-metal pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo games in one case — chess on top, backgammon within\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCast-bronze Tree of Life set into the frame at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuilted diamond carving worked across the whole surface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFigural metal armies with real weight, gold against dark bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tree of Life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoots, trunk, branches and fruit read as one unbroken line — which is the whole point of it. Armenians have carved this tree onto khachkars, doorframes and dowry chests for a millennium as a way of saying that a family is one continuous thing, not a series of separate people. Putting it on a board where two generations sit down facing each other is about as apt as a symbol gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo games, an Armenian symbol and a metal army — this covers the chess player, the backgammon player and the person who just likes beautiful objects, which is usually three different members of the same family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098185720128,"sku":"103911","price":959.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1756723934481.jpg?v=1788438307"},{"product_id":"mount-ararat-carved-folding-chess-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Leaf Carving","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Leaf Carving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the grand one of the Ararat boards. Warm walnut, a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field, and borders carved with leaves and scrollwork that run corner to corner rather than stopping politely at the edges. Above the handle, twin-peaked Mount Ararat is inlaid into the wood — small, exact, and the first thing any Armenian in the room will point at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this size the game changes a little. The squares are wide enough that the pieces stand clear of each other, so a crowded middlegame stays readable and nobody knocks a rook over reaching across. It is still a folding chess set: it closes to 23.6 x 11.8\" \/ 60 x 30 cm with all 32 turned pieces inside and lifts by the handle. A carved chess set this big usually means a permanent installation. This one you can still put away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding walnut chess board with a built-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 23.6 x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 23.6 x 11.8\" \/ 60 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech and walnut wood with maple inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved leaf and scrollwork borders running the full width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat inlaid in wood above the handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 23.6\" \/ 60 cm field — the size players ask for and rarely get in a folding board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds to half its width with the pieces stored inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMount Ararat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNoah's mountain, the emblem of Armenia, and — since the border was drawn in 1921 — just out of reach on the other side of it. Every clear morning in Yerevan it is there on the skyline, and every Armenian craftsman has carved it at some point. It is not a landscape. It is a way of saying we are still here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig, warm, and unmistakably from somewhere. This is the board for the head of a family — the one that ends up in the front room and gets used every time the grandchildren visit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098186801472,"sku":"103391","price":569.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1687259353809.jpg?v=1788438335"},{"product_id":"coat-of-arms-chess-set-with-bronze-pieces","title":"Luxury Twelve-Sided Armenian Chess Set with Bronze Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Twelve-Sided Armenian Chess Set with Bronze Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThirteen kilos. That is the number that tells you what this is. A twelve-sided board, 23.6\" \/ 60 cm across, borders carved end to end in a fine lattice, with the coat of arms of Armenia inlaid in metal at each end of the field. Boards like this do not get moved around a room casually — you decide where it lives and then it lives there, and everything else on the table arranges itself around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe army matches the ambition. Thirty-two ornate bronze figures on pale bases, one side bright and one dark, with bronze coordinate markers set into the border to frame the whole field. Pick up a knight and the weight surprises you every time; put it down and it stays exactly where you put it. This is the difference between a luxury chess set and an expensive one — everything here is doing a job, not just costing money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd underneath the show it is still a proper carved chess set built to play on. Full-size squares with room for the bronze bases, a folding hinge that takes the weight without complaint, and brass fittings that close it down to 23.6 x 11.8\" \/ 60 x 30 cm when the evening ends. Grand, but not precious about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve-sided folding chess board with brass fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 ornate bronze chess pieces on pale bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 23.6 x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 23.6 x 11.8\" \/ 60 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 13 kg \/ 28.7 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech and walnut wood with bronze pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBronze coordinate markers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13 kg of board — nothing shifts, nothing rattles, nothing feels light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Armenian coat of arms inlaid in metal at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve-sided silhouette with lattice carving right across the borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA complete cast bronze army, bright against dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Coat of Arms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount Ararat and Noah's Ark on the shield, an eagle and a lion holding it up, four dynasties quartered behind them, and below — a sword, a broken chain, wheat and a feather. Power, freedom, work, writing. It is the whole argument of a country compressed into one small inlay, set here at both ends of a board where two people sit down to think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome gifts are given once in a lifetime, and this is built for that occasion — a fiftieth, a retirement, a father who taught the whole family to play. It will still be in the house when the person who gave it is remembered fondly for having done so.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098187260224,"sku":"100831","price":3159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3848.jpg?v=1788438352"},{"product_id":"coat-of-arms-chess-set-with-wooden-pieces","title":"Luxury Twelve-Sided Armenian Chess Set with Coat of Arms","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Twelve-Sided Armenian Chess Set with Coat of Arms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve sides, not four. The corners of this board are cut away at angles so the whole silhouette changes, and the wide borders left behind are carved in a fine lattice with the coat of arms of Armenia inlaid at each end. It is the kind of Armenian chess set that gets picked up and turned round before anyone thinks about playing on it — and once you have seen the shape, an ordinary square board looks like it gave up early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe army is all wood: 32 pieces turned in walnut and oak, dark against pale, so the two sides read instantly without anything shiny competing with the carving. The playing field runs a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm and the whole handmade chess set folds to half that width with the pieces packed inside. Big enough to host a proper game, sensible enough to put away afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve-sided folding chess board with brass fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in walnut and oak wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 23.6 x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 23.6 x 11.8\" \/ 60 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech, walnut and oak wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA twelve-sided board — the shape is the whole design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Armenian coat of arms inlaid at both ends of the field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine lattice carving across the full width of the borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalnut and oak pieces, two real woods rather than one stained two ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Coat of Arms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn eagle and a lion hold up a shield with Mount Ararat and Noah's Ark on it, quartered with the marks of four ancient Armenian dynasties. Underneath sit a sword, a broken chain, a sheaf of wheat and a feather. It is a lot of meaning for one small inlay, and every Armenian who sees it reads the whole thing without stopping to think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a family that plays and a family that remembers where it comes from — both at once, on the same table. This is a gift that stays in a house for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098187325760,"sku":"100831-WOOD","price":1039.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3842.jpg?v=1788438354"},{"product_id":"mount-ararat-chess-set-with-carved-frame","title":"Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Carved Frame","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Carved Frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the full-size one. A 19.6\" \/ 50 cm playing field of maple and walnut inlay, framed in warm carved walnut, with twin-peaked Mount Ararat inlaid above the handle. At this size the pieces have proper room, the squares read clearly from a standing position, and the board stops looking like an accessory and starts looking like part of the furniture. It is the wooden chess set you leave out, not the one you put away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it still folds. That is the trick of it — a board this wide closing in half, holding all 32 turned pieces inside, and lifting by a built-in handle cut into the edge. So the handmade chess set that owns your side table on a Tuesday can be at your father's house on a Sunday without a second thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with a built-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 19.6 x 19.6\" \/ 50 x 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 19.6 x 9.8\" \/ 50 x 25 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4 kg \/ 8.8 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech and walnut wood with maple inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 19.6\" \/ 50 cm playing field — nothing cramped, even in a long endgame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat inlaid in wood above the handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved walnut frame with carved corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds flat and carries by its own handle despite the size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMount Ararat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see Ararat from almost anywhere in Yerevan and you cannot walk to it — the border has been in the way since 1921. Armenians put it on everything they make for exactly that reason. It is the country's own idea of itself, and on a board where two people sit down for an hour it quietly presides over the whole game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full-size board with the mountain on it is a serious gift, and it reads that way. For a father, a grandfather, a house that has just been moved into — this is the one you give when you want it to stay in the family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098187620672,"sku":"102159","price":339.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2406.jpg?v=1788438364"},{"product_id":"compact-mount-ararat-folding-chess-set","title":"Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Carved Corners","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Carved Corners\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the restrained one. Where other boards cover every inch, this walnut chess set keeps its carving to the four corners and gives the rest of the wood room to breathe — and then puts twin-peaked Mount Ararat, inlaid, right above the carry handle where your thumb goes when you pick it up. You end up touching the mountain every time you move the board. Somebody thought about that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe playing field is inlaid maple and walnut across a full 15.7\" \/ 40 cm, with 32 turned pieces to fill it. It folds in half, closes on itself with the pieces inside and lifts by the handle, which makes it a wooden chess set that goes to other people's houses instead of sitting on a shelf at yours. Handsome enough to leave out, plain enough that nobody is afraid to play on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with a built-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3 kg \/ 6.6 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech and walnut wood with maple inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat inlaid above the handle, in wood rather than print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved corners — detail where it counts, clean surfaces everywhere else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple and walnut inlaid squares on a full-size 15.7\" \/ 40 cm field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds flat, carries by the handle, stores the pieces inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMount Ararat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArarat stands on the skyline of Yerevan and just outside the border, close enough to photograph and impossible to reach. That is why it appears on so much Armenian craft — not as a view, but as a promise the country made to itself. Putting it on a chess board, where two people sit down and think for an hour, is a very Armenian idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn easy gift to get right: it is a real board with real wood, it travels, and for anyone Armenian the mountain on the front needs no explaining at all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098187882816,"sku":"100548","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2171.jpg?v=1788438373"},{"product_id":"pomegranate-and-grape-carved-folding-chess-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Pomegranate Harvest","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Pomegranate Harvest\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carving on this one does not know when to stop, and that is exactly right. Pomegranates split open, grape clusters heavy on the vine, leaves curling between them — the whole border of this walnut chess board is a harvest, cut by hand into the wood. Above the carry handle, twin-peaked Mount Ararat rises out of the pattern. It is a carved chess set that tells you which country it came from without printing a word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside it is a serious playing surface: 15.7\" \/ 40 cm of maple and walnut inlay, 32 turned pieces, and the whole thing folds down to half that and lifts by the handle. Most boards this decorated are display pieces you feel guilty using. This is a handmade chess set built to be carried to the table, opened, played on, and closed again with the pieces inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with a built-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3 kg \/ 6.6 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech and walnut wood with maple inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full harvest carved by hand — pomegranates, grapes and vine leaves around the whole border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat worked into the carving above the handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple and walnut inlaid playing squares, not printed or stained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds and lifts by its own handle, so it actually leaves the house\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePomegranates and Grapes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pomegranate is the Armenian symbol of abundance and family — hundreds of seeds behind one skin, all of them held together. The grape belongs to the oldest winery in the world, found in a cave in Areni and running for six thousand years without a break. Carving the two of them around a board where a family sits down opposite each other is not decoration. It is a wish for the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wedding, a new home, a christening — this is the board for the occasions where you want the gift to mean something as well as be used. It says plenty, family and a full table, and it plays a good game of chess.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098187981120,"sku":"102408","price":439.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2153.jpg?v=1788438375"},{"product_id":"mount-ararat-chess-set-with-scrollwork-border","title":"Armenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Scrollwork","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Scrollwork\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Armenian household knows this mountain. It sits on the horizon above Yerevan, snow on both peaks, and it is on the far side of a border nobody in the family crossed. Here it is inlaid into the lid of a folding walnut chess board, small and precise, with hand-carved scrollwork flowing around it — a carved chess set that carries the one image an Armenian will recognise from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe board itself is honest, useful equipment. Walnut and beech, 15.7\" \/ 40 cm of playing field, 32 turned pieces, and a built-in carry handle cut into the folded edge so you can pick the whole thing up in one hand and go. That last part changes how a wooden chess set gets used. It stops being furniture and starts being something you take to your brother's house on a Sunday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with a built-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3 kg \/ 6.6 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech and walnut wood with maple inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilt-in carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat inlaid into the lid — the image, not a printed picture of it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved scrollwork running the full border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA real carry handle: one hand, no bag needed if you are only going next door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds to 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm and still gives a full-size playing field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMount Ararat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArarat is where the Ark came to rest, and it has been the emblem of Armenia for longer than any flag. It is also, since 1921, outside the country's borders — visible from the capital every clear day and unreachable. That is why it turns up carved, inlaid and painted on so much Armenian work: it is not scenery. It is the thing that did not move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive this to someone in the diaspora and you are giving them two things at once — a board good enough to play serious games on, and a mountain they can keep in the living room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098188046656,"sku":"101686","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2069.jpg?v=1788438377"},{"product_id":"turquoise-epoxy-coat-of-arms-chess-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Coat of Arms and Turquoise Epoxy","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Coat of Arms and Turquoise Epoxy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurquoise is not a colour you expect on a chess board, and that is why this one stops people. The dark squares are cast in glossy turquoise epoxy against pale wood, so the contrast comes from something closer to enamel than to timber. Around the field runs a fine cross-hatch cut into the surface, and set into it, in bronze, is the coat of arms of Armenia. It is a handmade chess set that says where it comes from before anybody asks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen it up and the pieces are the quiet half of the story — 32 of them, turned in beech and walnut, warm and plain against all that colour. The board folds along bronze hinges to 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm and goes in its bag, which makes this an Armenian chess set you can carry to somebody's house rather than one that stays on a shelf being admired. That matters more than it sounds. A board that travels is a board that gets used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with turquoise epoxy squares and bronze fittings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned chess pieces in beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen board: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 15.7 x 7.9\" \/ 40 x 20 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 3 kg \/ 6.6 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: beech wood, epoxy resin and bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlaid bronze coat of arms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFelt-lined interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossy turquoise epoxy squares — nothing else in the range looks like it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Armenian coat of arms inlaid in bronze, not printed or stamped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hand-cut cross-hatch border framing the whole playing field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds on bronze hinges and travels in its own bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Coat of Arms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe emblem at the centre carries Mount Ararat and Noah's Ark on the shield, held up by an eagle and a lion, with the marks of four ancient Armenian dynasties quartered around it. Below sit a sword, a broken chain, a sheaf of wheat and a feather — power, freedom, work and writing, in that order. Armenians read the whole thing in about a second. Everyone else asks, which is usually how the evening starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift Worth Giving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone with Armenia in the family, this is a gift that does two jobs at once: a serious board to play on, and something of home to keep in the room. Give it to a father, a grandfather, a son who has moved away.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098188112192,"sku":"103919","price":689.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1764145293844.jpg?v=1788438379"},{"product_id":"mount-ararat-carved-chess-and-backgammon-set-with-metal-pieces","title":"Luxury Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Metal Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Walnut Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Metal Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwin peaks on the border, two armies in the box. This luxury walnut chess set frames its board with hand-carved Mount Ararat borders and fills it with 32 figural metal chess pieces in gold and silver tones — the rare small board that gleams from across the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChess on the outside, a full nardi field within, and a cut-out carry handle to take both games wherever the evening happens. At 11.8\" \/ 30 cm and 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg, this handmade Armenian chess backgammon set is equal parts travel companion and display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess and backgammon board with cut-out carry handle, bronze hinges — chess outside, backgammon inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 figural metal chess pieces in gold and silver tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched pair of dice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 5.9\" x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 11.8\" x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid walnut wood with bronze hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGold- and silver-toned metal armies over dark walnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat hand-carved along the borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut-out carry handle — two games, one grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA luxury Armenian gift that shines on arrival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098230579520,"sku":"103920","price":899.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1762850726388.jpg?v=1788439037"},{"product_id":"compact-pomegranate-and-grapevine-walnut-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Walnut Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWalnut Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop took Armenia's two richest symbols — the pomegranate and the grapevine — and carved them into its richest wood. This walnut chess set winds fruit and vine around a compact 11.8\" \/ 30 cm frame, deep dark grain under hand-cut emblems of abundance, fertility and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen it and the little board doubles: a full chessboard outside, a complete nardi field within, all at a featherlight 2.2 lb \/ 1 kg. A handmade Armenian chess backgammon set that fits in a shoulder bag and carries a whole harvest of meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess and backgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps — chess outside, backgammon inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched pair of dice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 5.9\" x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 11.8\" x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.2 lb \/ 1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid walnut wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePomegranate and grapevine hand-carved in deep walnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess outside, backgammon inside — two games at 2.2 lb \/ 1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact 11.8\" \/ 30 cm fold-flat build with bronze clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA heritage gift, small in the hand and rich in the grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098230677824,"sku":"103920-967","price":379.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1762849920066.jpg?v=1788439041"},{"product_id":"mount-ararat-epoxy-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Armenian Epoxy Chess Set with Mount Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Epoxy Chess Set with Mount Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe workshop carves Mount Ararat often, but rarely like this. On this Armenian epoxy chess set the hand-cut peak is set off by hand-poured epoxy inlay — resin filling the carved ground so the mountain seems to rise out of light. Wood does the standing; epoxy does the shining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a complete two-game set at travel scale: chessboard outside, nardi field inside, 11.8\" \/ 30 cm open and a feather-light 2.2 lb \/ 1 kg. A handmade chess backgammon set that packs the homeland, a second game and a little glow into one small board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess and backgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps — chess outside, backgammon inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched pair of dice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 5.9\" x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 11.8\" x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.2 lb \/ 1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with epoxy inlay, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat hand-carved and framed in hand-poured epoxy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess outside, backgammon inside — two games at 2.2 lb \/ 1 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact 11.8\" \/ 30 cm fold-flat build with bronze clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA luxury Armenian gift with a modern gleam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098230808896,"sku":"103918","price":539.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1762849257585.jpg?v=1788439045"},{"product_id":"pomegranate-and-grapevine-beech-chess-set-with-bronze-pieces","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Pomegranate and Bronze Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Pomegranate and Bronze Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe border of this luxury Armenian chess set promises plenty — pomegranate and grapevine, hand-carved and winding around the frame — and the army on top guards it: 32 figural bronze chess pieces on turned bases, cast metal over carved fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a compact 15.7\" \/ 40 cm and a solid 8.8 lb \/ 4 kg, so the whole ceremony travels — to the family table, the summer house, the friend who thinks their board is better. A handmade Armenian chess set where the harvest is carved, the soldiers are bronze, and the evening is guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 figural bronze chess pieces on turned bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 7.9\" x 15.7\" \/ 20 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 15.7\" x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.8 lb \/ 4 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePomegranate and grapevine carved around a full bronze army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmblems of abundance with pieces that have real weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompact 15.7\" \/ 40 cm folding build with bronze hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA luxury heritage gift that plays as good as it looks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098230972736,"sku":"103739","price":1219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1703844807674.jpg?v=1788439050"},{"product_id":"pomegranate-and-grapevine-beech-chess-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmenians carve the pomegranate and the grapevine where they want abundance to live — and this luxury Armenian chess set invites that abundance to the board. The two emblems wind gracefully around the 19.6\" \/ 50 cm frame in patient hand-carving, fruit and vine circling the field where the thinking happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a lovely contradiction: chess spends moves like a miser, while the border promises plenty. Set the 32 wooden pieces, invite one more person than planned, and let the evening prove the border right. A handmade Armenian chess set for tables that never really empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 9.8\" x 19.6\" \/ 25 x 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 19.6\" x 19.6\" \/ 50 x 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.8 lb \/ 4 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePomegranate and grapevine hand-carved around the whole frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmblems of abundance on the game of careful choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 19.6\" \/ 50 cm board, bronze hardware, handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe heritage gift for hosts and players alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098231038272,"sku":"103736","price":719.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1703843933339.jpg?v=1788439052"},{"product_id":"tree-of-life-walnut-chess-set","title":"Luxury Walnut Chess Set with Tree of Life","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Walnut Chess Set with Tree of Life\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something right about carving the Tree of Life into walnut — a tree, remembered in the wood of a tree. On this luxury Armenian chess set the branches spread across the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm board in deep hand-carved relief, the cherished symbol of family and eternity rendered in the darkest, warmest grain the workshop uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChess belongs under those branches. It is the game grandparents teach and grandchildren remember — moves passed down like family stories. Open the folding walnut chessboard, set the 32 wooden pieces, and add one more evening to a very long line of them. A handmade walnut chess set built to outlast every player who owns it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 11.8\" x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 23.6\" x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 13.2 lb \/ 6 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid walnut wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tree of Life hand-carved across deep walnut grain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA symbol of family and eternity on the game families pass down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 23.6\" \/ 60 cm board, bronze hinges and clasps, handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe luxury walnut gift for roots that matter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098232480064,"sku":"103642","price":969.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1684664121973.jpg?v=1788439080"},{"product_id":"grand-mount-ararat-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set-with-bronze-pieces","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Ararat and Bronze Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Ararat and Bronze Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmenia's mountain, cast in wood and crowned in bronze. This luxury Armenian chess set carries Mount Ararat hand-carved in patient relief across its full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm face, and over the carving stands an army of 32 figural bronze chess pieces on turned bases — 19.8 lb \/ 9 kg of homeland and metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the kind of piece that reorganizes a room. The bronze catches every lamp in the house; the mountain holds the center like it holds the horizon in Yerevan. Guests will ask about it, and the answer is a good one: everything here — board, carving, bases — was made by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFold it open and the second half of the heritage appears: a complete nardi field inside, ready for the loud, laughing games that follow the quiet ones. A handmade Armenian chess backgammon set built for the family whose table does double duty — and whose symbols run deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess and backgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps — chess outside, backgammon inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 figural bronze chess pieces on turned bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched pair of dice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 11.8\" x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 23.6\" x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 19.8 lb \/ 9 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat in deep hand-carved relief beneath a full bronze army\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete backgammon field inside — the whole Armenian game night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstantial 19.8 lb \/ 9 kg build in solid beech with bronze hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA luxury heirloom that says home from across the room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098233430336,"sku":"103296","price":2489.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1664533668820.jpg?v=1788439099"},{"product_id":"mount-ararat-pomegranate-and-grapevine-beech-chess-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Ararat, Pomegranate and Grapevine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Ararat, Pomegranate and Grapevine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree symbols carry all of Armenia, and this luxury Armenian chess set carries all three: Mount Ararat rising at the center, crowned by the pomegranate of abundance and the grapevine of joy, wound by hand across the frame. It is less a decoration than a landscape — the homeland compressed into 23.6\" \/ 60 cm of carved beech.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the chessboard opens and a fourth virtue joins the mountain, the fruit and the vine: patience. Thirty-two wooden pieces, a full-size field, and the long, unhurried games a board like this deserves. A handmade Armenian chess set that says where you come from before a word is spoken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 11.8\" x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 23.6\" x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArarat, pomegranate and grapevine hand-carved across the whole frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull 23.6\" \/ 60 cm chessboard for serious play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid beech, bronze hinges and clasps, handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe heritage gift for a family that keeps its symbols close\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098234020160,"sku":"101179","price":639.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/4293.jpg?v=1788439108"},{"product_id":"grand-mount-ararat-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Backgammon Set with Mount Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Backgammon Set with Mount Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen this board anywhere in the world and the table underneath it becomes a little bit Armenia. Mount Ararat is hand-carved across the face of this luxury Armenian chess set in patient relief — the peak every Armenian knows without a caption — and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm board gives the mountain the scale it deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt holds both halves of an Armenian evening. Chess on the outside, for the quiet hours and the long thoughts; a complete nardi field inside, for when the dice and the voices come out. A handmade chess backgammon set under one summit — the serious game, the loud game, and home above them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess and backgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps — chess outside, backgammon inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA matched pair of dice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 11.8\" x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 23.6\" x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat carved in relief across the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChess outside, backgammon inside — the whole Armenian game night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid beech, bronze hinges and clasps, handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA luxury gift that carries home across any border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098234249536,"sku":"101789","price":619.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/4117.jpg?v=1788439115"},{"product_id":"grand-mount-ararat-beech-chess-set","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Mount Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Mount Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMount Ararat has watched Armenia think for five thousand years, and on this luxury Armenian chess set it watches every move. The mountain is hand-carved across the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm board in patient relief — both peaks, the long shoulders, the snow line caught in beech grain — so the game is always played in good company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChess is the right game to put under Ararat. Both reward the long view; both forgive nothing rushed. Open the folding wooden chessboard, set the 32 hand-turned pieces, and take your time — the mountain does. A handmade Armenian chess set for households where the peak means home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded for storage: 11.8\" x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing size: 23.6\" x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount Ararat carved in relief across the whole board — both peaks present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA full-size 23.6\" \/ 60 cm chessboard for serious, unhurried games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid beech, bronze hardware, made entirely by hand in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gift that says home to any Armenian household\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098234478912,"sku":"101692","price":789.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/4015.jpg?v=1788439122"},{"product_id":"grand-mount-ararat-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set-ii","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Backgammon Inside","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Mount Ararat and Backgammon Inside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the top of the Ararat family sits this one: a luxury Armenian chess set at a commanding 23.6\" \/ 60 cm, the sacred mountain hand-carved across its face and a complete backgammon set waiting inside. The biggest canvas the workshop gives the peak — and the peak uses all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoards this size stop being equipment and start being addresses — “the Ararat board” is where the family's tournaments, truces and legends will be filed. With 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers, dice and a carrying bag, this handmade chess backgammon set holds both games and every story they generate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 11.8 x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 23.6 x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-size relief carving, two playing fields and 11 lb \/ 5 kg of solid wood — all by hand, no two boards alike. The grand Armenian combo for the household that keeps its mountain in sight. A wedding-tier gift with weekday usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098235691328,"sku":"100506","price":559.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3780.jpg?v=1788439147"},{"product_id":"compact-mount-ararat-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Armenian Chess Backgammon Set with Mount Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Chess Backgammon Set with Mount Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne mountain, two temperaments. This Armenian chess backgammon set carries hand-carved Mount Ararat on the chess face and a complete backgammon field within — because at any Armenian table, half the family wants to think and the other half wants to roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 11.8\" \/ 30 cm and 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg it goes anywhere the argument goes: 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers, dice and a carrying bag, all handmade, all ready. The compact way to keep the whole culture of the table in one folding board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 5.9 x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 11.8 x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut, carved and finished by hand, no two boards alike — with Ararat holding the lid the way it holds the horizon. A travel chess backgammon set with the mountain along for every trip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098235920704,"sku":"101992","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1702369378861.jpg?v=1788439153"},{"product_id":"coat-of-arms-beech-chess-set-with-bronze-pieces","title":"Armenian Chess Set with Coat of Arms and Bronze Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Chess Set with Coat of Arms and Bronze Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome chess sets are personal; this one is national. The coat of arms of Armenia — eagle and lion guarding Ararat — is carved in deep, confident relief across the board, and the armies above it are cast in bronze: 32 figural pieces with real weight and real shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the ceremonial tier of the game: 23.6\" \/ 60 cm of hand-carved wood, 19.8 lb \/ 9 kg on the table, bronze clasps and a carrying bag for when the ceremony travels. A luxury Armenian chess set for embassies of one — the household that represents its heritage everywhere it goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 chess pieces made from bronze and wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 11.8 x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 23.6 x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 19.8 lb \/ 9 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps; bronze chess pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeraldry below, bronze above, nine kilograms between — every element made by hand, no two sets alike. The Armenian chess set for the moment that deserves a monument: retirement, jubilee, the honored guest who can never be thanked enough.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098236477760,"sku":"103218","price":1909.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3654.jpg?v=1788439159"},{"product_id":"compact-mount-ararat-beech-chess-set","title":"Armenian Chess Set with Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Chess Set with Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomebody taught you chess once — across a kitchen table, patiently, move by move. This Armenian chess set is built for passing that favor on: a fold-flat 11.8\" \/ 30 cm board with Mount Ararat hand-carved across it, sized for small hands and long lessons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 32 wooden pieces come in light and dark wood, the bronze clasps close it into its own case, and the carrying bag keeps everything together between lessons. A handmade wooden chess set that starts young players under the country's mountain — the way it should be done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 5.9 x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 11.8 x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut, carved and finished by hand, no two boards alike — a real board, not a toy, at the size a beginner actually needs. The Armenian gift that comes with a built-in tradition: someone has to teach, someone gets to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098236543296,"sku":"101221","price":209.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3622.jpg?v=1788439161"},{"product_id":"compact-mount-ararat-beech-chess-set-ii","title":"Armenian Travel Chess Set with Mount Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Travel Chess Set with Mount Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmenians carry Ararat everywhere anyway — this Armenian travel chess set just makes it official. The snow-crowned peak is hand-carved across a fold-flat 11.8\" \/ 30 cm board, 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg of solid wood that slips into a bag and brings the mountain along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt plays a proper game wherever it lands: 32 wooden chess pieces, bronze clasps, a carrying bag, and a handmade chessboard that turns any table — hostel, office, grandmother's kitchen — into a little piece of home. For students abroad and travelers with roots, there is no better small gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 5.9 x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 11.8 x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mountain at pocket scale still has to look like THE mountain — the carvers kept Ararat true even at 30 centimeters, by hand, no two boards alike. A wooden chess set that emigrates as well as its owners do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098236870976,"sku":"100606","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/3604.jpg?v=1788439167"},{"product_id":"grand-pomegranate-and-grapevine-walnut-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Luxury Walnut Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Walnut Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the two oldest Armenian blessings — pomegranate and grapevine — and carve them into the wood masters save for their best work. This luxury walnut chess set winds fruit and vine around a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm board, the dark walnut giving every carved curve a depth the lighter woods can only envy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens to a complete backgammon set inside, with 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers, dice and a carrying bag ready for both kinds of evening. 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This luxury chess set lets the two emblems of abundance wind full and unhurried around the board, hand-carved fruit and tendril framing every game with plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe abundance is practical too — fold the chessboard open and a complete backgammon set waits inside, with 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers, dice and a carrying bag in the kit. A handmade Armenian chess backgammon set for the table that never seems to empty: of food, of family, of one more game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 11.8 x 23.6\" \/ 30 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 23.6 x 23.6\" \/ 60 x 60 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit carved at grand scale demands roundness the knife has to earn — each pomegranate full, each vine easy, all by hand with no two boards alike. 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This luxury Armenian chess set raises Mount Ararat at its heart and crowns it with pomegranate and grapevine, the old symbols of abundance and life, all hand-cut across a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the chessboard, the second inheritance: a complete backgammon set for the nardi hours. 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Ornate master-carved detailing covers the board's every surface, and 32 figural bronze pieces stand on it like a court in session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFold the chessboard open and the second hall appears — a complete backgammon set within, 32 wooden checkers and dice ready for the faster game. Everything here is made by hand: the 23.6\" \/ 60 cm board, the carving, the finish. A handmade Armenian chess backgammon set built the way fortresses used to be — to stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the set for the household that hosts the holidays — the one the relatives circle on arrival, the one the grandchildren will one day argue over. Heavy, ornate, absolutely serious about both of its games. 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With 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers, dice and a carrying bag, this handmade chess backgammon set is the table-holding size — the one guests assume has been in the family for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 9.8 x 19.6\" \/ 25 x 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 19.6 x 19.6\" \/ 50 x 50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.8 lb \/ 4 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore surface means more carving, more hours and nowhere to hide — all of it by hand, no two boards alike. 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At 15.7\" \/ 40 cm with 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers and dice, it works as a travel chess set and holds its own as the table's centrepiece — a handmade chess backgammon set with the full Armenian vocabulary carved into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 7.9 x 15.7\" \/ 20 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6.6 lb \/ 3 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelief and lattice ask for two different hands, and here both had to stay in rhythm across every surface — cut, carved and finished by hand, no two alike. A luxury chess set that carries its heritage visibly: the right gift when “nice” is not enough.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098243096896,"sku":"101375","price":429.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2185.jpg?v=1788439244"},{"product_id":"standard-mount-ararat-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Carved Armenian Chess Set with Mount Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCarved Armenian Chess Set with Mount Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArarat has two summits — Greater and Little — and this Armenian chess set quietly matches it: two games in one carved board. The snow-crowned mountain is hand-cut in relief across the face, a full chessboard around it; fold it open and a complete backgammon set waits inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 15.7\" \/ 40 cm it is the comfortable middle of the range — big enough for serious evenings, compact enough to travel — with 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers and dice in the carrying bag. A handmade chess backgammon set for the household that refuses to choose between the thinking game and the talking game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 7.9 x 15.7\" \/ 20 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6.6 lb \/ 3 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut, carved and finished entirely by hand, no two boards alike. The mountain gives it meaning, the two playing fields give it range, and the hand-work gives it the right to be passed down. A proudly Armenian gift at the size most tables actually want.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098243162432,"sku":"100573","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2165.jpg?v=1788439246"},{"product_id":"mount-ararat-pomegranate-and-grapevine-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set-with-bronze-pieces","title":"Luxury Armenian Chess Set with Bronze Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Armenian Chess Set with Bronze Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere the workshop put the whole country on one board: Mount Ararat at the centre, crowned by the pomegranate and the grapevine — the mountain of home and the two plants of abundance, hand-carved across this luxury Armenian chess set from edge to edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe army matches the ambition. Thirty-two figural chess pieces in bronze on wooden bases stand ready on the outside board; open it, and a complete backgammon set waits within. All of it handmade and handcrafted — the carving, the fitting, the finish — with 32 wooden checkers, dice and a carrying bag completing the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 15.7\" \/ 40 cm it lives two lives: compact enough to travel, grand enough to hold the table at home. Chess for the quiet hours, nardi for the loud ones, Armenia over both — a chess backgammon set that answers the question “which board should we bring?” forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 chess pieces made from bronze and wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 7.9 x 15.7\" \/ 20 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 11 lb \/ 5 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps; bronze chess pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain, fruit, vine and bronze in one composition is the full reach of the craft — every element cut and cast by hand, no two sets alike. A luxury Armenian chess set made to be played for generations: the wedding gift, the diaspora gift, the one they will argue over inheriting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098243195200,"sku":"102251","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2158.jpg?v=1788439248"},{"product_id":"compact-mount-ararat-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set-with-bronze-pieces","title":"Luxury Chess Set with Handle and Bronze Pieces","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Chess Set with Handle and Bronze Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake everything the workshop knows and fold it into one travel case: a fully hand-carved board with Mount Ararat over a field of relief, a complete backgammon set inside, a real built-in handle — and an army of chess pieces cast in bronze on wooden bases. This luxury chess set is the compact format at its most serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBronze changes the game. The pieces land with a jeweler's weight, the carved board answers with shadow and detail, and the whole set closes into 5.9 x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm you can carry one-handed. Chess outside, nardi inside, 32 bronze-and-wood pieces, 32 wooden checkers, dice and bag — a handmade chess backgammon set that travels like luggage and displays like treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with built-in carry handle — chess outside, backgammon inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 chess pieces made from bronze and wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 5.9 x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 11.8 x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 8.8 lb \/ 4 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps; bronze chess pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-surface hand carving plus cast bronze is a double investment of craft, and you feel it every time the case opens. 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The full surface of this fully carved chess set is worked by hand — Mount Ararat presiding over a field of hand-cut relief — and it folds on a real built-in handle with a complete backgammon set hidden inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravel size at 11.8\" \/ 30 cm, it is the set that refuses to stay home: chessboard outside, nardi within, 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers and dice along for the ride. 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A handmade wooden chess set that works as hard as a showpiece as it does on the road. Chess for the long thinks, backgammon for the fast nights, one handle for both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098243686720,"sku":"100637-67","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2129.jpg?v=1788439254"},{"product_id":"compact-pomegranate-and-grapevine-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set","title":"Carved Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCarved Chess Set with Pomegranate and Grapevine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Armenians wish a family abundance, they reach for two plants: the pomegranate, heavy with seeds, and the grapevine, generous with joy. Both wind hand-carved around this carved chess set — and the blessing doubles, because inside the chessboard hides a complete backgammon set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is handmade and handcrafted from first cut to final finish, compact enough to travel at 11.8\" \/ 30 cm, and equipped for any evening: 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers, dice and a carrying bag. A wooden chess set outside, nardi within, and good wishes carved all the way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with chess outside and backgammon inside, bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 5.9 x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 11.8 x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFruit and vine ask for the carver's softest touch, and at this scale there is no room to hide a rushed line. No two boards alike, made to be played for generations. The wedding gift, the housewarming gift, the new-baby gift — this is the board Armenians give when they mean it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098243719488,"sku":"102142","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1702369065057.jpg?v=1788439256"},{"product_id":"compact-mount-ararat-beech-chess-and-backgammon-set-iii","title":"Armenian Chess Set with Handle - Mount Ararat","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Chess Set with Handle - Mount Ararat\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the board that comes on the trip. A real built-in handle folds this Armenian chess set into its own carrying case — Mount Ararat and carved ornaments on the outside, a complete backgammon set hidden inside. Two games, one grip, 11.8\" \/ 30 cm of hand-carved wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle changes how the set gets used: it goes to the park, the mountain house, the family visit, and comes home with new stories. Chess outside for the thinkers, nardi inside for the whole table — and Armenia's mountain riding along on every trip. With 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers and dice, this travel chess backgammon set never has to say no.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding board with built-in carry handle — chess outside, backgammon inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 backgammon checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 5.9 x 11.8\" \/ 15 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 11.8 x 11.8\" \/ 30 x 30 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.4 lb \/ 2 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArarat, ornament, hinge and handle — all of it cut and fitted by hand, no two boards alike. 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Chess on the outside, nardi within: the complete Armenian game night in a single handmade piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 11.8\" \/ 30 cm it travels as well as it hosts — a compact wooden chess set for the shelf, a travel chess backgammon set for the road, with 32 wooden chess pieces, 32 checkers and dice ready to go. 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Cut, carved and finished entirely by hand, no two alike. The gift that settles the chess-or-backgammon argument permanently, and looks Armenian doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098243948864,"sku":"101856","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/2094.jpg?v=1788439263"},{"product_id":"alphabet-beech-chess-set","title":"Armenian Chess Set with Armenian Alphabet","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Chess Set with Armenian Alphabet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 405 AD, Mesrop Mashtots gave Armenia its alphabet — and sixteen centuries later the letters are still treated as a national treasure. This handmade Armenian chess set carries them in hand-carved relief: a wooden chess set where the heritage frames the game itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a chess board it is precise and practical: solid wood, a full 15.7\" \/ 40 cm playing field, 32 wooden chess pieces in light and dark wood, and bronze clasps that fold it shut for the shelf or the road. A nice chess set for the player; a meaningful one for any Armenian home — and the rare gift that teaches while it entertains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding chess board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 wooden chess pieces made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 7.9 x 15.7\" \/ 20 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 15.7 x 15.7\" \/ 40 x 40 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6.6 lb \/ 3 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech wood with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLetters are the strictest carving there is — every reader knows their exact shapes, so the knife has no room to improvise. Cut and finished entirely by hand, no two sets alike. A handmade wooden chess set with real meaning in the margins: for the student of the game, the keeper of the language, or both at once.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098244145472,"sku":"103249","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1669104571319.jpg?v=1788439267"}],"url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/collections\/armenian-chess-sets.oembed","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}