Zweifels Schweizerspielwar "Miniature No. 1" Antique Wooden Block Set silver pin cushion so if keeping them in

so if keeping them in the box a rubber band or two would be useful around it if on the go

which have such a terrific form and feel in the hand

) I am not sure this piece is that old-- I think perhaps mid- to late-19th century--but certainly it is very finely made

with very pretty blue backs

And it is in fact two drawings

Zweifels Schweizerspielwar "Miniature No. 1" Antique Wooden Block Set silver pin cushion so if keeping them inThis is one of my favorite recent finds, for the box alone! Even better that it still include this wonderful little booklet suggesting an exhaustive array of plans for arranging the white painted houses, pitched roofs, trees, bushes, gates, and swimming pools inside! It appears that all of the original pieces are here, and in good shape, and I find them the whole set completely charming. German, late 19th early 20th century I believe. There is some