A Rare Collection of Dexterity Puzzles Made in England for FAO Schwartz c1930s. All puzzles have a glass top and are in very nice condition. Perfect for a Collector!
Beginning in 1891, the London-based firm of R. Journet & Company designed more than one hundred innovative glass-top dexterity games. The palm-sized games had wood or metal frames and contained movable objects, including clay or wooden balls, globs of mercury, and capsules loaded with ball-bearings. The first British Industries Fair in 1918 produced orders for large numbers of these “patience games” (especially from the US) and marked the real start of Journet’s puzzle business, which would continue well into the twentieth century.
Small Puzzles measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/4"
Large Puzzles measure 4” x 5”