Charles Perry Mid Century Interlocking Brass "Ball Puzzle" plan for boat 107-150 + plates) is missing

107-150 + plates) is missing the portfolio cover

and wonderful portrait

I'm a sucker for staple repairs on all sorts of pottery

This came from a big lot of drawings by a W

which I finally purchased after carrying it around with me on two separate visits to a local antique shop

Charles Perry Mid Century Interlocking Brass "Ball Puzzle" plan for boat 107-150 + plates) is missingThis "ball" puzzle, comprised of interlocking solid brass pieces, was designed in 1967 by Charles O. Perry (American 1929 2011), a sculptor and designer best known for monumental structures composed with mathemetical complexity. There is one "key" piece that spring locks into place to complete the puzzle, and will release once one finds it (a bit of trial and error but not hard) to allow one to take it apart. (I have not ventured to do so!) The first