Scarce Antique German "Art of Parqueter" Set mosaic on panel 6 1/4" x 4" x

6 1/4" x 4" x 3/4"

There is a bunch out there

and with a great presence

and the two-piece houses are firm joined

Scarce Antique German "Art of Parqueter" Set mosaic on panel 6 1/4" x 4" xI ALWAYS have an eye out for old parquetry sets but only very very rarely do I come across one; to me they're like Froebel kindergarten blocks crossed with color cubes crossed with an old wooden puzzle, and just so pretty. This one I believe dates to the late 19th century and was produced in Germany (for international distribution), and I believe, based on another similar I found a few years ago, would have had two complete layers worth of double