C.H. Stoelting, Chicago, Wooden Manikin Test Puzzle vintage Italian planter and the notion that these

and the notion that these would make for the perfect happy “pops” in a minimalist white kitchen

which pops against the metallic black glazing of the rest of the plate

Image size: 4" x 6"

it measures 3 3/4" long x 2" tall x 1 3/4" wide

The carving--really I want to say sculpting--of her body is gorgeously executed

C.H. Stoelting, Chicago, Wooden Manikin Test Puzzle vintage Italian planter and the notion that theseFounded in 1886, C. H Stoelting company was the principal American provider for the material culture of American psychology in the first half of the 20th century, and continues to operate today. This puzzle, which I believe dates to late 1940s or early 50s, appears unbranded in terms of what test it was affiliated with, though I believe Stoelting also produced materials for the Weschler IQ test (WISC.) The underside of the lid on this one is stamped