The Nursery Alphabet
Alphabet Block Set
ca. 1875 (made)
ca. 1875 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
wooden box with sliding lid; lid has title and decorations on the paper which covers it
containing 23 blocks illustrating the alphabet; i and j are together
blocks are squares of paper covered wood with the letters on one side and the illustrations on the other
containing 23 blocks illustrating the alphabet; i and j are together
blocks are squares of paper covered wood with the letters on one side and the illustrations on the other
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | The Nursery Alphabet (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | wood, printed paper |
| Brief description | Alphabet Blocks, German, about 1875 |
| Physical description | wooden box with sliding lid; lid has title and decorations on the paper which covers it containing 23 blocks illustrating the alphabet; i and j are together blocks are squares of paper covered wood with the letters on one side and the illustrations on the other |
| Production type | mass produced |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.7-1970 |
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| Record created | January 18, 2001 |
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