Classic Naef Spiel Labyrinth Dexterity Game - Red, Vintage vase with fish the wood on the handle

the wood on the handle of one side reads "Real Ebony" and the other bears some text I cannot read followed by "France

I've found some citations of art reviews he wrote for the Chicago Reader in the 1980s

rayon I believe

for the kids

I have found an exact match of this one described as sterling

Classic Naef Spiel Labyrinth Dexterity Game - Red, Vintage vase with fish the wood on the handleWith a strong Bauhaus sensibility, Naef Spiel was founded in 1954 by Kurt Naef in Basel, Switzerland, first with a focus on furniture and interior design but he, and the company, quickly become known for beautifully crafted wooden toys that have become highly coveted, iconic design objects. This handheld Labyrinth game is a classic, and is still being made today, though I believe this one is first generation, dating to the 1960s. Getting all five