{"product_id":"map-of-russia-bronze-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Russian Backgammon Set - Map of Russia in Bronze","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRussian Backgammon Set - Map of Russia in Bronze\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map is the pale thing at the centre — the whole country lifted out of a hand-cut cross-hatched field so that its outline reads clean from across the room. Either side of it, a bronze double-headed eagle stands guard on this handmade Russian backgammon set, one at the western end and one at the eastern, which is more or less the point the two heads have been making for five centuries. The bronze catches the lamplight; the carved wood underneath gives it nothing back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen you open it, and the joke lands. The whole object of nardy is bringing your men home across the board — and the lid you just folded back is a map. Inside is a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field with the checkers waiting to make that journey the hard way, one roll at a time, while somebody on the other side of the table does everything possible to stop them. This is a luxury backgammon set in the truest sense: bronze, hand carving, real weight, and a cut-out handle so it can be carried to whichever kitchen the good games happen in.\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 details, 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 map of Russia carved in pale relief against a hand-cut cross-hatched field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo bronze double-headed eagles flanking it, one at each end\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 wooden backgammon board where the metal does the shining and the wood does the work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Travels Well\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the player who left and still keeps the map somewhere in the house, or the one who never left and does not need to be reminded how big it is. Either way it ends up open on a table, which is the only place a board like this makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098195321152,"sku":"103661","price":439.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1685695360450.jpg?v=1788438585","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/map-of-russia-bronze-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}