SOLD Another Vintage Charles Perry Brass Ball Puzzle team banner the cage measures 10" tall

the cage measures 10" tall x 4 1/2" wide x 4" deep

I believe this harpoon dart would have been used for whaling

16” l x 3 13/16” t x 1 1/4” d

for me it's also about how that black ink stamp interacts with the rest of the elements--in this case simultaneously blotting out and illuminating the pinkish red of the 3 cent stamp

" I might guess a self-portrait

SOLD Another Vintage Charles Perry Brass Ball Puzzle team banner the cage measures 10" tallI found one of these a couple months ago, and just went back to the NH dealer who sold it to me to scoop up the other he had, both purchased from the same collection. This "ball" puzzle, comprised of interlocking solid brass pieces, was designed in 1967 by Charles O. Perry (American 1929 2011), a sculptor and designer best known for monumental structures composed with mathematical complexity. There is one "key" piece that spring locks into place to