NEW VISCONTI LIMITED EDITION BACKGAMMON FOUNTAIN PEN LIMITED EDITION OF 128 18K

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THIS AUCTION IS FOR NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX WITH ALL FACTORY PAPERWORK VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE VISCONTI LIMITED EDITION BACKGAMMON FOUNTAIN PEN VISCONTI PAYS TRIBUTE TO THIS ANCIENT GAME WITH A PEN FEATURING SUBTLE DETAILS AND PRECISE ARTISTRY. THE BODY AND CAP OF THE PEN FEATURE A SERIES OF 'POINTS' MADE IN STERLING SILVER AND THEN ENAMELED IN VIBRANT RED AND JET BLACK, A SLOW AND DETAILED PROCESS. THE POINTS MIMIC THE 'POINTS' OF A TRADITIONAL BACKGAMMON GAME BOARD AND ARE ACCENTED BY STERLING SILVER TRIM WITH PALLADIUM PLATING. THE PEN IS AVAILABLE IN TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS, EACH LIMITED TO 128 PIECES
NEW VISCONTI LIMITED EDITION BACKGAMMON FOUNTAIN PEN LIMITED EDITION OF 128 18K
NEW VISCONTI LIMITED EDITION BACKGAMMON FOUNTAIN PEN LIMITED EDITION OF 128 18K
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THIS AUCTION IS FOR NEW IN ORIGINAL BOX WITH ALL FACTORY PAPERWORK
VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE
VISCONTI LIMITED EDITION BACKGAMMON FOUNTAIN PEN
VISCONTI PAYS TRIBUTE TO THIS ANCIENT GAME WITH A PEN FEATURING SUBTLE DETAILS AND PRECISE ARTISTRY. THE BODY AND CAP OF THE PEN FEATURE A SERIES OF 'POINTS' MADE IN STERLING SILVER AND THEN ENAMELED IN VIBRANT RED AND JET BLACK, A SLOW AND DETAILED PROCESS. THE POINTS MIMIC THE 'POINTS' OF A TRADITIONAL BACKGAMMON GAME BOARD AND ARE ACCENTED BY STERLING SILVER TRIM WITH PALLADIUM PLATING.
THE PEN IS AVAILABLE IN TWO DIFFERENT VERSIONS,
EACH LIMITED TO 128 PIECES, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT BLIND CAP:
ONE FEATURES THE "PIPS" OR "DOTS" OF THE DICE
IN RED AND BLACK ENAMEL
THE OTHER VERSION FEATURES A COMPLETELY
CUSTOMIZED "DOUBLING DICE"
FOR THE TRUE BACKGAMMON ENTHUSIAST.
THE VISCONTI BACKGAMMON COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE AS A ROLLERBALL OR FOUNTAIN PEN, BOTH PENS SECURE WITH A THREADED CAP. THE FOUNTAIN PEN FEATURES VISCONTI'S PATENTED DOUBLE-RESERVOIR, POWER-FILLER SYSTEM AND IS FURTHER ENHANCED WITH VISCONTI'S IN-HOUSE 18KT WHITE GOLD NIB
BACKGAMMON HISTORY
THE HISTORY OF BACKGAMMON DATES BACK AROUND 5,000 YEARS TO PERSIA AND MESOPOTAMIA, BEING THE MOST WIDESPREAD GAME IN THE LARGE WESTERN FAMILY OF TABLE GAMES. THE TWO-PLAYER GAME IS PLAYED WITH COUNTERS AND DICE ON TABLE BOARDS AND HAS BEEN RECORDED TO HAVE BEEN PLAYED AS EARLY AS THE 17TH- CENTURY IN ENGLAND. IT IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN A DERIVATIVE OF A 16TH-CENTURY GAME CALLED 'IRISH'.
BACKGAMMON THE GAME
INVOLVING A COMBINATION OF STRATEGY AND LUCK, THE ROLL OF THE DICE MAY DETERMINE THE OUTCOME AND THE OPTIONAL USE OF A "DOUBLING CUBE" ALLOWS PLAYERS TO BET AND RAISE THE STAKES DURING GAME PLAY. EACH PLAYER USES THEIR "COUNTERS" TO MOVE ALONG THE "POINTS" OF THE GAME BOARD TO BE THE FIRST TO REMOVE THEIR OPPONENTS "COUNTERS" FROM THE BOARD.
VISCONTI BACKGAMMON SET
EACH VISCONTI BACKGAMMON PEN IS PRESENTED IN A LARGE COLLECTOR’S BOX
CONTAINING A HAND-MADE, COLLECTABLE GAME SET MADE ENTIRELY OF ITALIAN
PALMELLATO LEATHER, INCLUDING CUSTOMIZED DICE AND COUNTERS.
BUY IT NOW BEFORE IT IS GONE!
LIMITED EDITION NUMBER 5/128
ALL THE PICTURES ARE ORIGINAL
YOU WILL GET EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE
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