As you slide the rods up and down along the strings, you see the number of strings varying. The puzzle expert James Dalgety has made the point that, when the strings become tangled up, it is quite a puzzle to sort them out again. The material of the rods is either bone or ivory.
Nine rods and strings novelty
Item Details
| Size | Length of rod 65mm. |
|---|---|
| Date | First half of the 20th century. |
| People | James Dalgety |
| Key Phrases | Novelties, Toys and games |
| Category | Novelties, Toys, Games & Jokes |
| Ref no | N2734 |