Luxury Walnut Backgammon Set - The Family Tree of Noah

Luxury Walnut Backgammon Set - The Family Tree of Noah

This is not a portrait of Noah. It is his descendants — a great spreading tree carved in deep relief across the walnut, hung with framed portraits of the generations that came after him, with inscribed panels set beneath the roots. Armenians have a particular claim on this story, because the ark came to rest on their mountain, and everything on the branches above is what happened next.

It is an unusual thing to put on a games board and a magnificent one. The carving works at two distances: from across a room it reads as one confident tree, and from a handspan away it resolves into dozens of individual faces, each cut separately, each having to be right on its own. Walnut is the only sensible wood for it — dark enough to hold the depth, close-grained enough to take a face at that size without tearing.

Then it opens, and the whole conceit lands. The clasps release, the bronze hinges swing back, and there is a full 23.6" / 60 cm playing field where the current generation gets on with the business of arguing over dice — which is, after all, the practical form family continuity takes on most evenings. Some boards decorate a room; this luxury walnut backgammon board gives the room something to talk about.

What's Included

• Backgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps
• 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
• Handmade in Armenia

Why It Stands Out

• The family tree of Noah carved in deep relief — dozens of individual framed portraits
• Inscribed panels beneath the roots, all cut by hand into solid walnut
• Reads as one tree from across the room and as many faces up close
• A luxury walnut backgammon board unlike anything else in the range

A Gift About Lineage

Give it to the person who keeps the family records, or to the household where the oldest and youngest still sit down together. The tree makes the point better than any speech, and then the game gets everyone to the same table anyway.