Georgian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Map of Georgia

Georgian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Map of Georgia

The arms are the formal answer and the map is the honest one. On this handmade Georgian backgammon set the carver gave you both: on one side the coat of arms in relief — Saint George mounted in the shield, a lion standing guard either side, the crown resting above them — and on the other the shape of the country itself, its name lettered in Georgian beneath. Carved scrollwork ties the two together across the lid and runs out to the border.

Put them next to each other and you notice how differently they behave. The arms are ceremony: lions, crowns, a saint doing something heroic. The map is just a shape, and it is the one that gets touched. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6" / 60 cm playing field takes over from both of them — because whatever a board says on the outside, the inside is always the same argument about the same dice. This carved wooden backgammon board lifts by its own cut-out handle and goes to whichever table needs it.

What's Included

• Backgammon board with bronze hinges, clasps and a cut-out carry handle
• 32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood
• A pair of dice and a carrying bag

Specifications

• Folded: 30 x 60 cm / 11.8 x 23.6"
• Open playing field: 60 x 60 cm / 23.6 x 23.6"
• Weight: 5 kg / 11 lb
• Wood: solid beech, with bronze hinges and clasps
• Entirely handmade

Why It Stands Out

• The coat of arms of Georgia — shield, lions and crown — carved by hand in relief
• The map of the country beside it, named in Georgian script
• Folds shut on bronze hinges and travels by its own cut-out carry handle
• A handmade Georgian backgammon board that carries the state and the soil together

A Gift For a Proud House

This one suits the person who hangs the flag on the right days and knows the words to the anthem properly. It will be admired, then opened, then argued over — in that order, reliably.