Lovely Little German Parquetry Puzzle in Original Box janus faced jug Pull the ends together at

Pull the ends together at the base of the handle with the right pressure and he'll do a handstand

Diagrams on page faces only

The point on one star on one of the short sides is missing

I love the shape of ginger jars generally

dated 1883-84--almost all the pages were already loose

Lovely Little German Parquetry Puzzle in Original Box janus faced jug Pull the ends together atI'm always on the hunt for older parquetry puzzles like this, so lovely, but they are hard to find. This is just a little one, German, c. 1920s or so, but it's in perfect shape, in the original box, with tri fold booklet showing a variety of designs to be made with the tiles. I do sometimes think I should devote myself entirely to searching for beautiful blocks and related objects of creative play so many good things rolled up into them. 3 1 16" x 7