
Lovely Antique Six Sided Litho Block Puzzle in Original Box, with Complete Set of Prints
I keep an eye out for these, but only the early ones, and this is an extra nice one (c. 1870s or so I believe), especially for the lovely original latching box it is housed in, and for including a complete set of prints showing the completed images for five of the sides, with the sixth on the face of the box. Horses appear in all but one—either out on a hunt or pulling a carriage or on a trek through the countryside, with dogs and sheep and chickens and a fox held overhead as well. A glass of ale at the window of a tavern and a sailing toy boat too. In addition to the aesthetics of them, part of what I love about these puzzles is that they require some real problem solving to put together, especially if one puts away the pictures when trying! A lovely example, of a manageable scale! Box measures 6 5/8” x 5 1/16” x 1 7/8” t. Cubes measure 1 3/8” cubed. A little minor rippling to the paper, a bit of loss/separation where the face of the box meets the edge on one side, and one small ding