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Alphabet Block

1800-1840 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design: bone counters marked with capital letters on one side and small on the other
No. of Players: any


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hand-painted bone
Brief description
Educational toy spelling alphabet, bone, English, 1800-1840
Physical description
Design: bone counters marked with capital letters on one side and small on the other
No. of Players: any
Object history
The aim is to mix the letters up, select a set number, for example 10, and make as many words from the letters as possible or as long a word as possible.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1739-1954

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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