Antique Backgammon Game in Elegant French Rustic Provençal style from around the 1900's

This is an unusual handcrafted antique backgammon game in French rustic Provençal style from around the 1900s. This is not just a game—it’s a piece of history that whispers tales of Provençal farmhouses or cozy French countryside parlors, candlelit evenings enjoying rosé and fresh bread while hearing the soft clack of bone dice as players enjoyed 'jacquet' and laughed.

This is a mid-size board which measures (open) 51 cm (20”) long by 39 cm (15”) wide—so slightly smaller than typical mid-size boards, making it especially easy to store and transport.

The inside of the board reveals a beautiful black with pastel cream and pistachio marquetry (inlaid wood) playing surface, remarkably well-preserved for its age.

The playing pieces are 1½” (3.8 cm) in diameter and crafted from fine French boxwood.

The the leather dice cup carries a beautiful, rich patina that only comes from generations of joyful use.

This game comes complete with two sets of dice and a complementary linen GammonAncien bag, perfect for convenient storage of the pieces and dice—which can be easily tucked inside the closed board when not in use.

A treasure with soul, character, honest wear and minor scuffing consistent with a much-loved, well-played game now around 120 years old (all the patina and signs of life are clearly visible in the photos). —ideal for a rustic setting where games stretch long into the night.



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