$275
971. Group of 18 Wooden Puzzle Boxes, Cubes, Orbs and Other Mechanical Puzzles. Japanese and American, 1950s – 2010s. Including two ca. 1950s Japanese multi-step trick boxes with inlaid geometric designs and painted panels depicting Mount Fuji, Japanese birds and flowers, the larger box 7 x 5 x 3”; a Nankai Woody Cube Puzzle; a Japanese “spots” puzzle; an unsigned vintage wooden orb, possibly Danish, formed of more than a dozen interlocking zigzagged pieces; two brass and aluminum cage puzzles; a fifteen-piece “nut” puzzle; and a variety of others. The largest 8 x 6 x 4”. Generally very good condition. JP
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2015-09-20