Scarce Antique German "Art of Parqueter" Set mosaic on panel The book measures 7 7/8"

The book measures 7 7/8" x 5" wide x 1" deep

Wonderfully irregular all the way around

Inlaid stars on top

and the two-piece houses are firm joined

Scarce Antique German "Art of Parqueter" Set mosaic on panel The book measures 7 7/8"I 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