Burr-walnut veneer backgammon board from the early 2000's

This backgammon set is almost certainly Italian, and probably dates from around 2005-2015. This would make a great board for someone just learning the delights of backgammon. The game has clearly never been used, and the dice cups are still in their original wrappers. The outside of the board is finished in a lovely burr-walnut veneer. The internal playing surface is in excellent condition and appears to be a Formica-type material with a high resolution photographic image of inlaid wood. There are a few scratches, scuffs or imperfections on the exterior of this game (visible in the photos). The closing mechanism uses the clever concealed ‘barrel hinges’ which are normally a trademark of Dal Negro, the famous Italian backgammon manufacturer based in Treviso, although I do not believe that this one is actually a Dal Negro board. There has been a minor repair made to a crack in the woodwork around one of the hinges, but this is barely visible. This is a tournament-size game measuring 24" X 19" (60 cm X 49 cm) open. The acrylic playing pieces measure 1 1/2” (3,8 cm) in diameter. There are four dice and a doubling cube, which are certainly original to the game.

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