Carved Crown and Metal Crowns Backgammon Set with Carry Handle — Handmade in Armenia
A closed royal crown, arches meeting under a cross at the top, is carved in relief at the centre of this wooden backgammon set, with a small cast-metal crown set into a roundel at each end, a fine lattice cut across the rest of the lid and a cut-out carry handle through the top edge. 60 × 60 cm / 23.6″ × 23.6″ open, 30 × 60 cm folded, handmade in Armenia.
The carved crown's band, arches and cross stand clear of a stippled ground inside a beaded ring; the two metal crowns are silver-toned. On the other outer face of the wooden backgammon board the same two emblems flank a chequered panel of pale and dark squares.
The crown returns inside: a pale inlaid crown in each half — one closed, one open with a scalloped band — above pale inlaid points with arrow tips, with rope-carved handle bars at the sides and corner dice recesses. Thirty-two wooden checkers and a pair of dice are included.
Specifications
- Size open: 60 × 60 cm / 23.6″ × 23.6″
- Size folded: 60 × 30 cm / 23.6″ × 11.8″
- Material: beech wood, dark stained with pale wood inlays, cast-metal emblems, brass hinges and clasps
- Carving: royal crown in a beaded roundel, two cast-metal crowns, lattice ground; chequered panel between the same crowns on the other face
- Checkers: 32 wooden checkers, dark and pale; dice
- Carry handle: cut-out grip with a rope-carved bar through the top edge of both halves
- Emblems: two silver-toned cast-metal crowns on each outer face
- Inside: pale inlaid points with arrow tips and an inlaid crown in each half; corner dice recesses
- Hardware: brass hinges and two side clasps
- Craftsmanship: handmade in Armenia
What's Included
- Folding beech backgammon board with carry handle and four metal emblems
- 32 wooden checkers, dark and pale
- Dice
- Carrying bag
Why You'll Love It
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Crowns four ways: carved on the lid, cast in metal at the ends, inlaid inside for each player.
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Depth: the carved crown's arches stand well clear of the stippled roundel.
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Lattice ground: the whole lid is cut in a diamond mesh, nothing left flat.
Good to Know Before You Buy
Are the small crowns bronze? They are cast metal with a silver-coloured finish — four of them, two on each outer face. The large crown is carved wood in relief; the crowns and points inside are pale wood set into the dark beech.
What about shipping and returns? Shipping is free worldwide and tracked. Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.
How do I look after it? Brush the lattice and the carved crown with a soft dry brush and wipe the flat surfaces and metal emblems with a dry cloth. Keep the board out of direct sun and store it closed with the checkers inside.
Also known as nardi (нарды), nardy, tavla or shesh besh.
