a.k.a. Richter Anchor Stone Puzzle 13
F. Ad. Richter & Co., Germany, 1890's / early 1900's
(cardboard box 3 by 3 by 9/16 inches, 8 stone pieces, and booklet;
the Anchor Puzzle Book dates this puzzle as first made in 1891;
described on pages 80-81 of the 1893 Hoffmann book;
similar in construction to the Anchor Puzzle Tangram;
the inside of the cover shows how to pack the pieces into the box;
the inside of the bottom has a testimonial dated 1899;
booklet has multi-language text inside the covers and on pages A to Q at the front,
and 64 pages with 174 shapes to make,
where the last 16 pages are shapes made in combination with another puzzle)

Described on page L of the booklet, the last 16 pages are shapes made in combination with another puzzle; shapes 159 to 162 use the Circular Puzzle, shapes 163 to 166 use the Anchor Puzzle, shapes 167 to 170 use the Cross Puzzle, and shapes 171 to 174 use Pythagoras.










Note: These pages are shown in order (left to right, top to bottom), except that page 64 (pattern 174) is shown with page 1 (patterns 1 through 4).

Here are the front and back cover, the inside front cover, pages A through Q that come before the problem pages, and the inside back cover. The text in German, French, and English discusses this and other puzzles, and gives testimony from a satisfied customer.

Same as the version on the first page
except for the art on the box top and the front and back of the booklet
(same box top inside, testimonial, booklet text and problems).



Similar to the version above, but
box has different construction with a lip on the bottom,
booklet has multi-language text on inside covers and 8 unnumbered pages,
and the booklet has the same problems but drawn with black and white art;
the first three pages of problems are shown above.

(cardboard box 3.1 by 3.1 by 1/2 inches, 8 stone pieces, and booklet;
inside of the box cover shows how to pack the pieces into the box;
booklet has the same 64 pages with 174 shapes as the puzzle shown on the first page,
where the two sided instruction sheet describes the puzzle)