Handsome vintage Prada leather backgammon game, early 2000s

This is a rare vintage Prada leather backgammon board. The game is a mid-size folding board, hand-made on a wooden frame, almost certainly in the early 2000s. The board measures 56cm X 41cm (22" X 16") open. The exterior of the board is covered in black silk and the playing surface is red Saffiano leather with beautiful inlaid black and white leather 'points'. All the accessories are original and the game comes complete with its Prada certification card. The fact that this board is over 20 years old and still in such fine condition bears testament to the quality of the design and the workmanship. The condition of the board is excellent - with almost no visible wear. There are a couple of tiny scuff marks to the exterior and some slight wrinkling of the silk covering near the hinge, but which are barely visible in the photos. The game comes with 2X15 acrylic playing pieces of 3cm (1 1/4") diameter, each with the Prada logo - and the original dice, doubling cube and leather dice shakers. It also has its Prada dust cover. A similar board in Saffiano leather is currently listed on the Prada.com website at $5,500.

Since I started restoring antique and vintage backgammon boards during the Covid lockdown in early 2020 I’ve sold over 500 of my games to connoisseurs in South Africa, Sweden, Scotland, the Balearic Islands, Canada, Australia, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Monaco, England, Ireland, Portugal, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and of course my home-country, France ... but also in New York, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Alabama, Virginia, Colorado, Tennessee, Washington state, New Hampshire, Idaho, Wyoming, Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, California, Oregon, Maine, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Maryland, Georgia, Alaska and Puerto Rico. My clients include minor European royalty; national and international backgammon champions; people who can’t play backgammon; British, Austrian, Italian and French aristocracy … and an awful lot of people who just love to play backgammon on these beautiful, historically-charged boards. In addition to the 100+ 5-star reviews on Etsy I will happily provide written, and verifiable, references from some of my private clients if you so wish.

NOTA : I usually have a variety of vintage instruction / rules booklets, for backgammon and jacquet, in French or English - please ask if you would like me to include one with your game. DELIVERY : Please note that within France, Belgium, Spain and some other European countries my shipper normally delivers to a 'collection point' (Relay Point) close to your home. For other EU countries and the rest of the world, the norm is home delivery. I can offer expedited delivery to most destinations. If you don't see this option please message me and I'll give you a rapid quote. INSURANCE : Please note that I do not automatically insure my boards for shipping above the 50€ minimum international cover. My shipper is highly reliable and I very rarely have issues, but accidents can always happen. If you would like me to insure your purchase to its full value there will be a small charge. Please let me know by message and I will set this up.