Disentanglement Puzzle, Three Rings Puzzle

Disentanglement Puzzle, Three Rings Puzzle

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Description
This disentanglement puzzle consists of three intertwined metal rings. A paper card gives instructions on how to separate them. A mark on the card reads: No. 878. THREE RINGS PUZZLE. The text and figures, as well as the model number, correspond to those in a 1920 A.C. Gilbert catalog, hence the maker and rough date assigned.
Reference:
A.C. Gilbert Company, Book of Instructions for Use with Gilbert Puzzle Parties..., New Haven: A.C. Gilbert Company, 1920, p. 3. A copy of this booklet is online at gamearchives.org, accessed July 26, 2017.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
puzzle
Puzzle
puzzle
date made
ca 1920.
maker
A. C. Gilbert Company
place made
United States: Connecticut, New Haven
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 2 cm x 12.25 cm x 12.15 cm; 25/32 in x 4 13/16 in x 4 25/32 in
ID Number
MA.335293
catalog number
335293
accession number
314637
Credit Line
Gift of Edith R. Meggers
subject
Mathematics
Mathematical Recreations
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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