Russian Chess Set with ROSSIYA Lettering and Grapevine Corners

Russian Chess Set with ROSSIYA Lettering and Grapevine Corners — Handmade in Armenia

РОССИЯ — Russia — is lettered across each end of this Russian chess set in pale relief against a dark-stained board, with a scroll ornament in every corner and a pomegranate and a grape bunch on each side rail. 40 × 40 cm / 15.7″ × 15.7″ open, handmade in Armenia, with 32 turned wooden pieces and a bag.

The pale figures on this wooden chess set are the wood itself: the lettering, scrolls, fruit and coordinates are cut in low relief and left unstained, so they stand out cream against the deep brown ground. The squares are inlaid pale and brown, and a brass clasp holds the board shut.

The pieces are turned wood, sixteen pale and sixteen stained brown, with plain rounded bases sized to the squares. Under the lid the halves open to a second field cut in line work — points and a sun wheel in each half, with a trough along each end — though only the chess pieces come with it.

Specifications

• Size: 40 × 40 cm / 15.7″ × 15.7″
• Material: beech wood in a dark brown stain, with inlaid pale and brown squares and unstained relief figures
• Carving: РОССИЯ lettered at each end in low relief, scroll ornament in each corner, pomegranate and grape bunch on each side rail, cut-in coordinates; line-work backgammon field with a sun wheel in each half inside
• Pieces: 32 turned wooden chess pieces, pale and dark-stained
• Folded: 20 × 40 cm / 7.9″ × 15.7″
• Hardware: brass hinges and clasp
• Craftsmanship: handmade in Armenia

What's Included

• Folding dark-stained chess board lettered РОССИЯ
• 32 turned wooden chess pieces, 16 pale and 16 dark
• Carrying bag

Why You'll Love It

• The name on the board: РОССИЯ in pale relief at both ends, readable from either seat.
• Fruit on the rails: a pomegranate and a grape bunch on each side, with scroll corners between.
• Points under the lid: a line-work backgammon field inside — add checkers and dice for a second game.

Good to Know Before You Buy

Is the carving real? The lettering, scrolls and fruit are cut into the wood in low relief and left pale against the stain, the squares are inlaid, and the points and sun wheels inside are cut in line work. Nothing is printed.

Are backgammon checkers included? No. This set ships with the 32 chess pieces; the inside is cut as a backgammon field in line work, so a set of checkers and dice of your own turns it into a two-game board.

What about shipping and returns? Shipping is free worldwide and tracked. Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.

How do I look after it? Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from radiators. Wipe with a dry, soft cloth and store it closed.