{"product_id":"horse-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Backgammon Set Hand Carved - Horse at the Gallop","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBackgammon Set Hand Carved - Horse at the Gallop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA horse at full gallop is mostly a problem of legs. Get one wrong and the whole animal looks like it is falling over; get them right and a piece of static wood appears to be moving. On this hand-carved wooden backgammon set the horse runs inside a deep oval frame at the centre of the lid, mane and tail carried back, with flowing scrollwork around the frame and a braided border closing the whole thing in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a reason horses turn up on so many boards across the Caucasus, and it is not only that they are beautiful. Backgammon is a running game — the entire object is to get your side home before the other one does, and every roll is a stretch of ground. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field turns into exactly that race. Carry this handmade backgammon board in by its cut-out handle and set it down; the horse has been running on the lid for years and has never once been caught.\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\u003eA horse at full gallop carved by hand in deep relief inside an oval frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrollwork and a braided border worked right around the lid\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 wooden backgammon board for a game that is a race at heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift For the Fast Player\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome people play the running game and never look back, whatever the position says. This is their board, and the lid is entirely on their side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098191061312,"sku":"101561","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1762517948857.jpg?v=1788438473","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/horse-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}