Lovely Little German Parquetry Puzzle in Original Box make do game leaves and vines

leaves and vines

though I think one could also probably put a liner in it and plant a little plant (or maybe a few mushrooms

7 1/2" l x 4" w x 4" t and heavy

functioning like giant decorative washers capping support rods that ran the width of a building

embodying strategic minds at work

Lovely Little German Parquetry Puzzle in Original Box make do game leaves and vinesI'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