Stunning vintage Italian Dal Negro walnut backgammon from the 1960's. Red/Orange and Black marquetry inlay. Sold by F.lli Rossi - Bologna.

Crafted in Treviso by Dal Negro this board was originally sold through the legendary F.lli Rossi of Bologna, the historic toy shop that supplied generations of Bolognese families with their finest games and toys for over a century. A charming piece of provenance survives on the underside of the board: the shop's original oval retailer sticker, reading F.lli Rossi - Bologna - Via d'Azeglio 13-15, still intact after all these years. A set like this wasn't picked up at the corner market; it was bought as a fine gift at one of the city's most beloved institutions. Please see the photos for the sticker itself, it's part of the story as much as the