Luxury Walnut Backgammon Set - Georgian Coat of Arms

Luxury Walnut Backgammon Set - Georgian Coat of Arms

Look 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.

Walnut 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.

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 walnut, with bronze hinges and clasps
• Entirely handmade

Why It Stands Out

• The full coat of arms of Georgia carved by hand in deep relief into solid walnut
• The five-fold Georgian cross beside it, both wreathed in carved grapevines
• Folds shut on bronze hinges and travels by its own cut-out carry handle
• A luxury Georgian backgammon board in the wood the workshop keeps for its best work

A Gift With a Crown On It

For 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.