{"product_id":"bronze-ornament-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set with Bronze Handle - Flower Ornament","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set with Bronze Handle - Flower Ornament\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no story on this board. No emblem, no mountain, no saint, nothing to explain to anyone — and that is exactly the point. A single flower is cut deep into the centre of the lid, petal by petal, with a cast bronze roundel set on either side of it and the whole surrounding field worked by hand into fine cross-hatching. Every decision the carver made here was about beauty on its own terms, with nothing to hide behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ornate bronze handle along the top edge is the last stroke of the same idea: it does a job, but it was clearly made to be admired while doing it. At 6 kg \/ 13.2 lb this is a substantial piece of work, and it announces itself the moment it comes into a room. Then the clasps release, the bronze hinges swing, and underneath all of that is a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field — a luxury backgammon set that never forgets it is also a wooden backgammon board meant to be played on, most evenings, by people who are not being careful with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges, clasps and an ornate bronze carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 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: 30 x 60 cm \/ 11.8 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing field: 60 x 60 cm \/ 23.6 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 6 kg \/ 13.2 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood: solid beech, with bronze details, 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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deeply carved flower ornament at the centre, cut petal by petal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo cast bronze roundels either side and an ornate bronze carry handle above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA hand-cut cross-hatched field so the bronze carries all the light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA luxury Armenian backgammon board where the carving is the whole subject\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift With Nothing to Explain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmblems are wonderful when they fit the person and awkward when they do not. This board fits anyone: it is simply very good carving and very good metal, and it will suit a study, a sitting room or a long kitchen table equally well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098194010432,"sku":"103760","price":849.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1709807531473.jpg?v=1788438555","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/bronze-ornament-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}