{"product_id":"georgian-coat-of-arms-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Luxury Walnut Backgammon Set - Georgian Coat of Arms","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Walnut Backgammon Set - Georgian Coat of Arms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the top of the shield: there is a crown up there. Georgia has not had a king in a very long time, and the crown stayed on the emblem anyway — not as a claim, but as a memory the country decided was worth keeping. On this luxury walnut backgammon set the full coat of arms is carved in deep relief, Saint George riding beneath that crown, with the five-fold Georgian cross beside it and grapevines wound around them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalnut is the right wood for something a nation kept on purpose. It is darker and denser than beech, it holds a fine edge without crumbling, and it deepens rather than fades with the years — which is more or less what the emblem has done. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field appears underneath. The crown on the lid is permanent; the one at your table changes hands most evenings, usually with a good deal of noise. Carry it in by the cut-out handle and start the argument.\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 walnut, 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 full coat of arms of Georgia carved by hand in deep relief into solid walnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe five-fold Georgian cross beside it, both wreathed in carved grapevines\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 luxury Georgian backgammon board in the wood the workshop keeps for its best work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift With a Crown On It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Georgian household that takes its emblems seriously and its evenings even more so. Set it down and somebody will point at the crown; open it and nobody will mention it again for three hours.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098190831936,"sku":"103913","price":849.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1762854518367.jpg?v=1788438468","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/georgian-coat-of-arms-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}