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Picture Blocks

1916 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

30 wooden cubes covered with chromolithographs showing letters of the alphabet incorporated into illustrative patriotic scenes and verses


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
wood, chromolithographs
Brief description
Set of 30 alphabet picture blocks made in England by Geographia Ltd in 1916
Physical description
30 wooden cubes covered with chromolithographs showing letters of the alphabet incorporated into illustrative patriotic scenes and verses
Dimensions
  • Cube length: 2in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
E Dorothy Rees // British Production Throughout (signed and lettered at bottom of illustration)
Object history
Also published as a softback book
Collection
Accession number
MISC.35-1968

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Record createdJanuary 19, 2001
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