Walnut is a beautiful tree that symbolizes confidence and mental wisdom. The heartwood of the tree can range from a lighter pale brown to a dark chocolate brown with darker brown streaks. Color can sometimes have a grey, purple or reddish cast.
The playing field is a combination of walnut with oak & black color points. This backgammon set is handmade using the art of marquetry which is the art and craft of applying pieces of veneer to a structure to form decorative patterns and designs. Skillful workers use this method to create the inside design of the backgammon set.
- Features a walnut veneer on the outside of the case
- Interior features a walnut playing field with black and oak points
- Closed, the backgammon set measures 18.63 x 11.63 x 3 inches and weighs 6.75 pounds
- Comes with 2 black & 2 cream plastic dice, 1 black doubling cube & two black plastic dice cups
- 30 marbleized checkers/chips (15 black and 15 white)
