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ANTIQUE #SA1081931

An Antique Treen Tunbridge Ware Puzzle, Unusually Still Retaining Its Original Instructions.

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Sold by: Opus Antiques

A 19th century Tunbridge Ware puzzle, unusually still retaining its original instructions.
 
It consists of an inlaid mosaic box with seven pieces of wood, a square, a parallelogram and five trianles. These can be used to make numerous figures, animals, objects etc, approx 3000 can apparently be made. All seven pieces must be used for each figure. The box measures 5cm w x 5cm d x 1.8cm h.
 
This was manufactures by J R Clarke 137 late 26 Trafalgar Street London and at Crystal Palace Sydenham.
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1081931
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1081931 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD