Lot 2820 - Saturn (24)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 16cm

Notes: Rare rosewood version; two each of six dissimilar pieces. Pieces numbered inside in pencil. No other inscription, but Coffin's private records show this was purchased in Feb., 1981. Includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2821 - Pseudo-Notched Sticks (63)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Appears to be a diagonal burr, but instead is something completely different. Made of six identical pieces. Made from cherry; no apparent fading due to sunlight. No identifying marks.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2822 - Rosebud (39)

Alternate Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Perhaps the best known of Coffin's coordination motion polyhedral assembly puzzles. Assembles four ways, one being the "rosebud" configuration (see Alternate photo for a different assembly). Excellent fit for "rosebud" configuration. Crafted in Brazilian rosewood and tulipwood. There is a small hole for a peg (missing) that will lock the puzzle in the rosebud configuration. Includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2823 - Truncated Octahedra (28)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Box: 11x11x8cm

Notes: Five pieces made from truncated octahedra pack into the box. The pieces also form a square pyramid that fits into notches in the base of the box. 16 additional shapes are given in a small, 12-page booklet. Box inscribed "STC, 1982".

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2824 - Augmented Four Corners (34)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Made from six dissimilar non-symmetrical pieces, assemble in two halves. Made from cherry and Brazilian rosewood. Includes original box. Inscribed "STC, 1983". Some interior sticker residue. Same design available: lot 2957.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2825 - Pennyhedron Nested Set (52)

Open Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 7cm

Notes: Minihedron inside a standard Pennyhedron, both in fancy woods.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2826 - Asymmetric Zig-Zag Pennyhedron (52)

Open Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 6cm

Notes: An unusual Zig-Zag Pennyhedron, where the two pieces are not identical. Made in cherry.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2827 - Twelve Point (33)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 15cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces with unique assembly. Made from cherry and gaboon ebony. Inscribed "STC 1981". Includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2828 - Diagonal Cube (58)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Cube: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces form a cube. Crafted in cherry and Brazilian rosewood. Inscribed "STC 1984". Includes original box. Same design also available: lot 2953.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2829 - Garnet (60)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 8cm

Notes: Six pieces make a rhombic dodecahedron. Made from rosewood, peroba rosa, breadwood, tulipwood, satinwood, and purpleheart. Includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2830 - Convolution (30)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Cube: 10cm

Notes: Seven pieces form a cube. Made from zebrawood and ebony in 1" stock. One piece inscribed "STC 1982". Some small gaps between pieces; average overall fit. Same design also available: lot 2956.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2831 - Three Pairs (27)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Two sets of three identical (and mirror image) pieces; Coffin's first truly coordinate motion puzzle. Made from Honduran mahogany. Includes original box. Same design also available: lot 2958.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2832 - Triumph (15)

Alternate Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Six identical pieces assemble into one of three symmetrical shapes. Made from rosewood and tulipwood. Pieces do not align precisely in some configurations. Includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2833 - Scrambled Scorpius (23)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces; unique assembly. Very unusual version made in Brazilian rosewood. Excellent fit; minor surface wear. No inscription; includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2834 - Half-Hour (29)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Cube: 7.5cm

Notes: This is the result of Coffin's search for the most difficult 3x3x3 cube: six dissimilar and non-symmetrical pieces forming a unique solution. No identifying marks; smooth finish with heavy surface wear. Includes original information sheet.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2835 - Burr #305

Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Six distinct piece with 3+3 assembly; no voids. No identifying marks.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2836 - Coffin's Improved Burr (36)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 9cm

Notes: Burr made of six dissimilar pieces. Coffin's first standard burr with internal holes; level 2-3.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2837 - Bill's Baffling Burr

Designer: Bill Cutler
Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 8cm

Notes: Level 5 burr designed by Bill Cutler and crafted by Stewart Coffin. Inscribed "BBB, #6, S.T.C., 1984". Slightly loose. Includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2906 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Pages: 196

Notes: Hardcover; light wear. Slipcover in very good condition. Signed "Stewart T. Coffin" on title page, just below something that has been whited-out. One sheet (87/88) cut during binding.

Source: Stewart Coffin Collection

Lot 2907 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Pages: 196

Notes: Hardcover; appears unused; top edge of pages slightly soiled/aged. Slipcover in excellent condition except for some wear on wrapped edge of back cover. Inside cover include a return-address label with Stewart Coffin's old mailing address.

Source: Stewart Coffin Collection

Lot 2908 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Pages: 196

Notes: Hardcover; appears unused; top edge of pages slightly soiled/aged. Slipcover in excellent condition except for some wear on wrapped edge of back cover.

Source: Stewart Coffin Collection

Lot 2909 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Pages: 196

Notes: Hardcover; appears unused; top edge of pages slightly soiled/aged. Slipcover in excellent condition except for some wear on wrapped edge of back cover.

Source: Stewart Coffin Collection

Lot 2910 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Pages: 196

Notes: Paperback; appears unused. Cover in good condition, with some modest wear and a bend in one corner of the cover.

Source: Stewart Coffin Collection

Lot 2911 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Pages: 196

Notes: Paperback; appears unused. Cover in good condition, with some modest wear and a ding in one corner of the cover.

Source: Stewart Coffin Collection

Lot 2912 - The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

Designer: Stewart Coffin
Maker: Oxford University Press

Pages: 196

Notes: Paperback; appears unused. Cover in good condition, with some modest wear.

Source: Stewart Coffin Collection

Lot 2953 - Diagonal Cube (58)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Six dissimilar pieces form a cube. Crafted in cherry and Brazilian rosewood. Inscribed "STC 1984". Same design also available: lot 2828.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2954 - Isosceles (101)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 13cm

Notes: Twelve pieces with isosceles triangular cross-section. Similar to Twelve-Piece Separation, but has three key pieces instead of just one. Made from unfinished camphor. Once piece inscribed #101, STC, 1994, CAMPHORWOOD". Includes original box and information sheet.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2955 - 25 Notchable Burr Piece Set

Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Set of all 25 notchable burr pieces. Includes original box.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2956 - Convolution (30)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: Seven pieces (1" stock) form a cube. Includes original box and information sheet. Same design also available: lot 2830.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2957 - Augmented Four Corners (34)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 11cm

Notes: Made from six dissimilar non-symmetrical pieces, assemble in two halves. Made from cherry and Brazilian rosewood. One piece inscribed "STC 1981". Includes original information sheet. Same design available: lot 2824.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2958 - Three Pairs (27)

Open Photo

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Two sets of three identical (and mirror image) pieces; Coffin's first truly coordinate motion puzzle. Overall fit is slightly loose, although each half by itself fits together firmly. No identifying marks. This is the "deluxe" edition, made in Brazilian rosewood and doweled joints (see extra photo). Includes original information sheet. Same design also available: lot 2831.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2959 - Peanut (67)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Diameter: 14cm

Notes: Six different pieces form an octahedral cluster, or a variety of other shapes. Made from walnut and primavera. Piece #3 is a different from what appears in the Compendium. Pieces number inside in pencil. Fit is a little loose. Includes hand-written letter from Stewart describing seven different assemblies and noting that this was his first Peanut made.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2960 - Snowflake (3)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Size: 15x13x2cm

Notes: Ten hydrastone pieces form a variety of shapes. Includes plastic tray and original booklet with diagrams for 30 puzzles.

Source: David Barge Collection

Lot 2961 - Double Four-Legged Stand (81-C-1)

Designer/Maker: Stewart Coffin

Stick length: 10.5cm

Notes: 12 pieces total (four hex sticks, four plain dowels, and four combination pieces) form a nest structure; made from birch. According to the Compendium, only three made. Includes original information sheet.

Source: David Barge Collection