{"product_id":"luxury-village-scene-walnut-backgammon-set-ornament-checkers","title":"Luxury Village Scene Walnut Backgammon Set with Ornament Checkers","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLuxury Village Scene Walnut Backgammon Set with Ornament Checkers by Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe village scene with the pieces to match: a woman at her spinning wheel, another at the churn, houses and orchards in deep relief under the peaks of Ararat, and 32 checkers with a cast ornament emblem in every face. This is the 60 cm \/ 23.6″ luxury walnut backgammon set made by Hrachya Ohanyan, with hornbeam inlay, dice and a branded case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the board for the family that wants the complete set, the collector who noticed the checkers on the other boards, and the table where the pieces get looked at as closely as the lid. The spinning wheel's spokes, the churn on its rope, the wall and the trees all stand off the ground inside a rococo scroll frame and faceted lattice; the emblems on the checkers are cast metal, bronze-toned on the dark pieces and silver-toned on the pale, seated flush in the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, the walnut field carries points and wheel ornaments inlaid in pale hornbeam, with the maker's stamped hinge on the bar. The back cover is a chequerboard in carved basket weave with a scroll ornament in deep relief at each end. For the anniversary that deserves the whole set, and the collector who wants nothing left to add.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize open: 60 × 60 cm \/ 23.6″ × 23.6″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize folded: 60 × 30 cm \/ 23.6″ × 11.8″\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: walnut wood with hornbeam inlay, finished with beeswax; checker emblems cast in zinc-aluminium alloy with bronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarving: village scene in deep relief — spinning wheel, butter churn, houses, orchards — in a rococo scroll frame with faceted lattice; Ararat peaks along the top edge; basket-weave chequerboard and scroll ornaments on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutline: Mount Ararat — the twin peaks carved along the top edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: cast-bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraftsmanship: entirely handmade by Hrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-carved backgammon board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 beech and walnut checkers with cast ornament emblems and velvet bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice set cut from billiard balls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBranded carrying case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe pieces belong to the board:\u003c\/strong\u003e every checker carries a cast ornament emblem, bronze on the dark ones and silver on the pale, so the set reads as one piece of work from lid to last checker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA whole day on one lid:\u003c\/strong\u003e two women at their work, a churn on its branch, trees down to the last leaf — carved deep enough to cast their own shadows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake it theirs:\u003c\/strong\u003e add a name or a date at checkout to mark a birthday, a retirement or years of games together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to Know Before You Buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the emblems on the checkers metal?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Each emblem is cast in a zinc-aluminium alloy with bronze, finished in two tones, and seated in a recess in the face of the checker; the checkers themselves are turned beech and walnut with velvet underneath. The scene on the lid is carved in deep relief from the solid walnut, the points inside are hornbeam inlay, and the surface is beeswax. Nothing is printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat about shipping and returns?\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping is free to the US, Canada and Europe, always tracked; other countries pay a flat $100 (Brazil, Chile and New Zealand $200). Every set is covered by our 30-day returns policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I look after it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep it out of direct sunlight and away from radiators. Wipe with a dry, soft cloth and store it closed in its carrying case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist - \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003eHrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNational Master \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003eHrachya Ohanyan\u003c\/a\u003e began his fine woodcraft in 1985 and founded his workshop in Yerevan in 2010. This board belongs to his collection of wooden backgammon sets, each one made by hand by the craftspeople of that workshop. Read \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003eHrachya Ohanyan's story\u003c\/a\u003e or explore the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hrachya-ohanyan-backgammons\"\u003ebackgammon collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hrachya-ohanyan\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Master Hrachya Ohanyan holding a hand-carved grape-vine panel in his workshop\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/DREM_7139.webp?v=1745767031\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as nardi (нарды), nardy, tavla or shesh besh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hrachya Ohanyan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47206214369382,"sku":"12156_62313","price":3822.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/5341\/2966\/files\/65d65cb3e4ed5_img-65d65cb3e4889.jpg?v=1789740206","url":"https:\/\/lionlaurel.com\/products\/luxury-village-scene-walnut-backgammon-set-ornament-checkers","provider":"LionLaurel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}