Scarce Antique German "Art of Parqueter" Set victorian drawing instruction The wheels do turn by

The wheels do turn by hand but it doesn't really roll

plus original ruler

mailed from Washington DC to Abington

and much smoked

Minimal in a great way

Scarce Antique German "Art of Parqueter" Set victorian drawing instruction The wheels do turn byI 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