{"product_id":"russian-eagle-and-flag-carved-backgammon-board","title":"Russian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Flag of Russia","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRussian Backgammon Set - Coat of Arms and Flag of Russia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eagle is the old answer and the tricolour is the modern one. Both are carved by hand into the lid of this handmade Russian backgammon set: the double-headed eagle in relief inside its frame, still looking two ways at once after five centuries of doing so, and beside it the three bands of the flag, cut cleanly into the wood so the bars read as light, mid and dark rather than white, blue and red. Carved scrollwork runs between them and out to the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarving a flag is a quiet test, incidentally — there is no colour to help you, so the whole thing has to work as shadow and depth or it does not work at all. Open the clasps, let the bronze hinges swing back, and the full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field is where the actual business happens: two people, one board, and nardy running as late as it always does. This carved wooden backgammon board travels by its own cut-out handle to whichever kitchen table has the loudest argument going.\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\u003eThe double-headed eagle coat of arms and the tricolour flag, both carved by hand in relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe flag rendered entirely in depth and shadow — no colour to lean on\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 Russian backgammon board carrying both of the country's emblems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Gift That Does Not Need a Card\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the household where nardy is a fixture and the board currently in use has seen better decades. This one arrives saying exactly what it is, and then quietly becomes the one everybody wants to play on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098193649984,"sku":"102470-RU","price":319.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/1721985218153.jpg?v=1788438543","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/russian-eagle-and-flag-carved-backgammon-board","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}