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Antique Puzzle Ball - With Original Paper Solution
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Antique Puzzle Ball - With Original Paper Solution

1900 - 1920
Sold 27 September 2021 · Opus Antiques
This “Antique Puzzle Ball - With Original Paper Solution” found a buyer.

It was listed by Opus Antiques. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Description

This is an antique puzzle ball, described by Pinto as a Chinese Globe Puzzle, a jigsaw formed as a ball. It must have been as difficult to make as it is to assemble. What is really unusual is that it comes with its original rules/ solutions to the puzzle.

Desribed as The Mysterious Ball,both interesting and exciting, a parlour puzzle.

At the bottom of the solution it says that this one was made in 1909 at the Scottish Village, Shepherds Bush.

Page 227 Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones.

It measures approx 7.5cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA829287
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Description
This is an antique puzzle ball, described by Pinto as a Chinese Globe Puzzle, a jigsaw formed as a ball. It must have been as difficult to make as it is to assemble. What is really unusual is that it comes with its original rules/ solutions to the puzzle.
fig 1. Antique Puzzle Ball - with original paper solution
fig 1. Antique Puzzle Ball - With Original Paper Solution

Desribed as The Mysterious Ball,both interesting and exciting, a parlour puzzle.

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At the bottom of the solution it says that this one was made in 1909 at the Scottish Village, Shepherds Bush.
Opus Antiques

Page 227 Pinto, Treen and other Wooden Bygones.

It measures approx 7.5cm w.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the Edwardian era.

Height
7.5cm (2.95")
Width
7.5cm (2.95")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA829287
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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United Kingdom
Verified Since Oct 2014
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Antique Puzzle Ball - with original paper solution
Antique Puzzle Ball - with original paper solution
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Antique Puzzle Ball - with original paper solution
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  • Period1900 - 1920
  • SizeH 7.5 cm (3 in) x W 7.5 cm (3 in) x D 7.5 cm (3 in)
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