Riddles in the Dark is one of my all-time favorite chapters in JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. It is here that Bilbo first encounters Gollum and the two enter a battle of wits. These LOTR riddles are fun to share with others to test their skill.
Biblo, hopelessly lost after his narrow escape from the capture of the Goblins (and I won't give away much more than that!!) happens on a creature named Gollum in the dark tunnels under the mountain and enters a battle of riddles.
After a few exchanges between he and Gollum, Bilbo can no longer think of any riddles and instead asks Gollum to guess the contents of his pocket. Enraged at the unfair 'riddle', it's a good thing that Bible had Sting by his side to keep Gollum from.... well, I'll let you read that part!
This 10-1/2" x 17-1/2" engraving includes all seven lotr riddles that Gollum and Bilbo ask one another in Chapter 5 of The Hobbit. The font used adds a bit of charm to the piece as it has a Hobbit-type feel to it. Answers are, of course, not printed on the front to add to the mystery and fun. (I will engrave the answers on the back at no added charge if you like. Just message me when ordering.)
The riddles are engraved on Maple and Framed in Walnut. The frame is engraved with a Celtic style engraving, which again I believe adds to the charm of the piece. I can imagine that Bilbo would have this very piece hanging in his Hobbit hole to remind him of his narrow escape!
The story of the riddles was very dear to Bilbo, so much so that he included it in his story of There and Back Again, or The Hobbit as it is commonly known. I personally think that Bilbo would have commemorated this exchange with Gollum in a very similar way and would have framed it and hung it at Bag End as well.