Lovely, Beautifully Crafted Antique Treen Lidded Ball in Labyrinth Dexterity Puzzle small mirror written in ink: "chewing the

written in ink: "chewing the rag

I think these are really cool--great looking

Small loss to upper right corner and some old creases to the paper as documented

but creating just the right amount of visual interest in its absence

with the handwritten names and sketches of their onetime owner (or numerous owners) animating their end pages like escapist fantasies in counterpoint to

Lovely, Beautifully Crafted Antique Treen Lidded Ball in Labyrinth Dexterity Puzzle small mirror written in ink: "chewing theI love a labyrinth, and a dexterity puzzle, and a lovely antique treen object of most any sort, and this is all three in one, and a real beauty in all regards. I've had a few puzzles of this sort, but never such an old and fine one. The lid closes tightly over top, snug and flush, keeping the tiny ball from being lost if carrying it around, with an inlaid ring of lighter wood hinting to the labyrinth inside. Beautiful condition, beautiful thing, 19th