Antique Architectural Wooden Blocks Set in Handmade Hinged Box Japanese lacquer box with coasters ) Very pretty

) Very pretty

3 1/2" long x 2 1/8" tall x 1 3/8" wide

was the illusionistic turned corner at the top left corner and pin at lower left a later addition

very well worn and chipped at this point

Antique Architectural Wooden Blocks Set in Handmade Hinged Box Japanese lacquer box with coasters ) Very prettyThese, because I can never resist a nice old set of wooden blocks, and because I feel like one can never have too many nice old sets of wooden building blocks at one's disposal! Later 19th c. I believe, and large enough to occupy me at least for quite a while! The blocks fit together in two layers in their custom handmade box, perhaps missing one small block but no more than that. I'm really not sure why children should need much more to occupy them