Old Handmade Wooden Parquetry Blocks with Great Color pennywort It features a bail handle

It features a bail handle with wooden grip (which stands up on its own) and a double band around the top of the box

who in addition to pursuing his own art worked for Harpers magazine in New York

I imagine it was constructed from bits of scrap wood left over from making other things

and I've found one other set somewhat similar that suggests that might have been used as calling cards of sorts (the size would be right)

I particularly love that the chimney serves as the coin drop

Old Handmade Wooden Parquetry Blocks with Great Color pennywort It features a bail handleThese old blocks have seen a good amount of play, including someone having glued some of them together at some point! I just find the aged colors super satisfying, and kind of like how the mix of some glued and some individual blocks informs the patterns one might make. Great for kids but also nice just sitting around or glue them all together to make a sculpture! Individual blocks measure 2" long per side and 5 8" thick. A little paint loss on a few,