{"product_id":"georgia-coat-of-arms-and-flag-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Georgian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Flag of Georgia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeorgian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Flag of Georgia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorgia says the same thing twice on this board, in two different languages of symbol. The coat of arms is carved in relief on one side of the lid — Saint George on his horse inside the shield, a lion holding each edge, the crown set above — and the five-cross flag is cut beside it, one big cross and four small, clean and geometric. One image is a scene; the other is a diagram. Carved scrollwork runs between them and out to the border of this handmade Georgian backgammon set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is quietly clever is that both contain the same cross, and once you spot that you cannot stop seeing it: the saint's banner and the flag are the same idea, six hundred years apart. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field is waiting to host something considerably less orderly. Carry this carved wooden backgammon board in by its cut-out handle, set it down, and let whoever loses tonight blame the dice rather than the saint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges, clasps and a cut-out 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: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWood: solid beech, with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely handmade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe coat of arms of Georgia and the five-cross flag, both carved by hand in relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrollwork cut between them and carried out to the border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolds shut on bronze hinges and travels by its own cut-out carry handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA handmade Georgian backgammon board with the country's two great emblems side by side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Covers Everything\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you cannot decide between the flag and the arms, this is the board that ends the deliberation. It suits a first Georgian gift, a farewell present, or the friend whose sitting room already has one of each on the wall.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098193813824,"sku":"102470-GE","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1709807868929.jpg?v=1788438548","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/georgia-coat-of-arms-and-flag-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}