{"title":"Carved Backgammon Sets","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery point and every border cut into the wood by hand. It is slow work, and the small differences between one board and the next are exactly the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/armenian-backgammon-sets\"\u003eArmenian nardi\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/walnut-backgammon-sets\"\u003ewalnut boards\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/backgammon-sets\"\u003eall backgammon sets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-backgammon-board-ornaments-1","title":"Personalized Knotwork Armenian Backgammon Set, 4 Sizes","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePersonalized Knotwork Armenian Backgammon Set, 4 Sizes — Handmade in Armenia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pale-wood oval of interlaced knotwork sits at the centre of this Armenian backgammon set, framed by a lobed cartouche cut into the dark lid, a diamond lattice filling each end; a name or short line can be added to the lid on request. Four sizes, 30 to 60 cm square (11.8″ to 23.6″), handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the back the lattice returns at both ends, this time framing pale and dark squares inlaid as a panel, which gives the closed board a second face worth leaving upward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen, each half carries a pale inlaid knotwork roundel between fleur-tipped inlaid points, with a checker trough along each side and brass-toned hinges. The pale and dark turned checkers, the white dice and the black carrying bag are all photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: four sizes — 30 × 30 cm, 40 × 40 cm, 50 × 50 cm or 60 × 60 cm (11.8″, 15.7″, 19.6″ or 23.6″ square) — choose above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize folded: 30 × 15 cm, 40 × 20 cm, 50 × 25 cm or 60 × 30 cm (11.8″ × 5.9″, 15.7″ × 7.9″, 19.6″ × 9.8″ or 23.6″ × 11.8″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: beech wood, dark brown stain with pale wood knotwork and inlays, brass-toned hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarving: a pale-wood knotwork oval in a lobed cartouche, diamond lattice at each end and a beaded border on the lid; lattice panels flanking an inlaid chequered panel on the other face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheckers: 32 turned wooden checkers, pale and dark; two dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside: inlaid points with fleur tips and an inlaid knotwork roundel in each half; checker troughs along the sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonalisation: a name or short line can be added to the lid on request — leave it in the order note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: brass-toned hinges and front clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraftsmanship: handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding beech backgammon board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned wooden checkers, pale and dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade yours:\u003c\/strong\u003e the smooth field round the knotwork oval takes a name or a short line on request.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e from a 30 cm board that fits a bag to a full 60 cm table board, same pattern on each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEverything photographed:\u003c\/strong\u003e checkers, dice and the carrying bag all appear in the listing photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich size do the photos show?\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are of one board and the pattern is the same across all four sizes; the pale knotwork oval, lattice ends and inlaid roundels inside are identical, scaled to the board. The checkers, dice and bag are photographed with it. Only the 30 cm board is a true travel size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat about shipping and returns?\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping is free worldwide and tracked. Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I look after it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe the flat faces with a dry cloth and brush the lattice and knotwork gently. 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Four sizes, 30 to 60 cm square (11.8″ to 23.6″), handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurned over, the wooden backgammon set keeps its lattice border and stepped frame but fills the centre with an inlaid chequered panel of pale and dark squares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen, a pale knotwork roundel is inlaid in each half between fleur-tipped inlaid points, with a checker trough along each rail and brass-toned hinges; the turned checkers in two woods, the white dice and the black carrying bag are all in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: four sizes — 30 × 30 cm, 40 × 40 cm, 50 × 50 cm or 60 × 60 cm (11.8″, 15.7″, 19.6″ or 23.6″ square) — choose above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize folded: 30 × 15 cm, 40 × 20 cm, 50 × 25 cm or 60 × 30 cm (11.8″ × 5.9″, 15.7″ × 7.9″, 19.6″ × 9.8″ or 23.6″ × 11.8″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: beech wood, medium brown stain with pale wood leaf scrolls and inlays, brass-toned hinges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarving: a disc of pale-wood leaf scrolls and tendrils on a dark ground inside a stepped cartouche with stippled panels and a diamond-lattice border; lattice and an inlaid chequered panel on the other face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheckers: 32 turned wooden checkers, pale and dark; two dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInside: inlaid points with fleur tips and an inlaid knotwork roundel in each half; checker troughs along the sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: brass-toned hinges and front clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraftsmanship: handmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolding beech backgammon board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 turned wooden checkers, pale and dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo dice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePale on dark:\u003c\/strong\u003e the leaf scrolls are the pale wood and the ground is dark, so the disc glows against the lid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e a 30 cm board that travels, up to a full 60 cm board, same design on each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEverything photographed:\u003c\/strong\u003e checkers, dice and the carrying bag all appear in the listing photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat exactly is the ornament?\u003c\/strong\u003e A single round disc of scrolling leaves and tendrils in pale wood on a dark ground — the old copy said only 'carved ornaments'. 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Four sizes, 30 to 60 cm square (11.8″ to 23.6″), handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other face carries an inlaid chequered panel of pale and dark squares inside the same stepped frame and lattice, so the wooden backgammon set is decorated whichever side lies up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, fleur-tipped pale points run up to an inlaid knotwork roundel in each half, a trough along each rail holds the checkers, and the hinges are brass-toned. 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A smaller interlaced knot in brass sits in a recessed roundel at each end and a cut-out carry handle passes through the top edge of each half. Three sizes: 40, 50 or 60 cm square (15.7″, 19.6″ or 23.6″), handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the other face of the wooden backgammon board the two brass knots sit either side of a chequered panel inlaid in pale and dark squares, the lattice running out to the scalloped edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen, each half shows an interlaced roundel and arrow-tipped points inlaid in pale wood, with a rail along each edge to hold the checkers when the board is shut. 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A cut-out carry handle passes through each half. 60 × 60 cm \/ 23.6″ open, handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlip it and the grip is there again, cut above a flush inlay of pale and dark squares that runs between two carved leaf-and-grape cartouches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, a large sunburst flower is incised inside a scrolled ring in each half, the points are cut with arrow tips, a checker trough runs along each outer rail beside the grip, and the halves swing on brass-toned hinges. 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The tree's trunk and branches are left the pale colour of the beech against a stippled ground, the fruit are small red beads, and the lattice round everything is scored fine and dark. 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Grapevines trail across the rest of the lid, leaves and clusters standing in relief over a stippled ground, and a cut-out carry handle runs through the top edge of each half. 60 × 60 cm \/ 23.6″ × 23.6″ open, 30 × 60 cm folded, handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other outer face of the wooden backgammon board carries an inlaid chequered panel of pale and dark squares, with more vine leaves and grape clusters carved on either side of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, an oval is inlaid in pale wood in each half — ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ, Ararat, a pomegranate and a bunch of grapes, turned to face its player — between pale inlaid points with arrow tips. Rope-carved handle bars with cut-out grips run along the sides. 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A cut-out carry handle passes through the top edge of each half. 60 × 60 cm \/ 23.6″ × 23.6″ open, handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed the other way up, the carved backgammon set shows a chequered panel of pale and dark squares with a vine leaf carved in a scroll cartouche at either end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the coat of arms of Georgia is inlaid in pale wood in one half and the map of Georgia in the other, between fleur-tipped inlaid points, with side grips, corner dice recesses and brass-toned hinges. 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The bag, checkers and dice are all photographed with this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat about shipping and returns?\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping is free worldwide and tracked. Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I look after it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Brush the carving with a soft dry brush and wipe the flat faces with a dry cloth. 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A cut-out carry handle runs through each half. 60 × 60 cm, handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no emblem, mountain or lettering anywhere on it, only ornament; the reverse carries an inlaid chequered panel between two leaf-scroll cartouches so the closed board is finished both ways up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen, the ornament continues in pale inlay: a knotwork roundel of interlaced leaves in each half between fleur-tipped inlaid points, with side grips, corner dice recesses and brass-toned hinges. 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Symmetrical leaf scrolls curl out on either side over diamond lattice panels, and a cut-out carry handle runs through the top edge of each half. 60 × 60 cm \/ 23.6″ × 23.6″ open, 30 × 60 cm folded, handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden backgammon board is stained a warm brown throughout. Its other outer face carries an inlaid chequered panel of pale and dark squares between two more lattice panels with the same leaf scrolls around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen, the board shows pale inlaid points with arrow tips and an interlaced pale-wood roundel in each half, with cut-out grips in the side rails and a dice recess at each corner. 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A cut-out carry handle passes through each half. 60 × 60 cm \/ 23.6″ × 23.6″ open, handmade in Armenia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the reverse, the face that shows on a shelf, a chequered panel of pale and dark squares sits between two vine leaves carved in their own scroll cartouches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe playing side is photographed with its 32 pale and dark wooden checkers set out on fleur-tipped inlaid points, an oval reading ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ under Ararat's peaks with grapes and a pomegranate inlaid in each half, side grips, corner dice recesses and brass-toned hinges. 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