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Teaching toy
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Teaching toy
- Place of origin:
England, Great Britain (probably, made)
- Date:
1890-1900 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Wood, painted
- Credit Line:
Given by Mr Tony Howard
- Museum number:
MISC.78-1988
- Gallery location:
In Store
Physical description
12 large wooden alphabet/number blocks painted blue
14 large wooden alphabet/number blocks painted red
13 small square alphabet blocks, painted red
12 small alphabet squares painted blue
On the large blocks the number or letter is set into an octogon and bordered with a trellis pattern. On the small blocks, the letter is set into a circle with a plain red or blue border. All are a basic yellow colour; both upper and lower case used.
Place of Origin
England, Great Britain (probably, made)
Date
1890-1900 (made)
Artist/maker
unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Wood, painted
Dimensions
Height: 5 cm larger blocks, Width: 5 cm larger blocks, Depth: 2.5 cm larger blocks, Height: 3.25 cm smaller blocks, Width: 3.25 cm smaller blocks, Depth: 3.25 cm smaller blocks
Descriptive line
Wooden alphabet and number blocks probably made in England in the 1890s
Materials
Wood
Techniques
Painted
Categories
Children & Childhood; Dolls & Toys
Production Type
mass produced
Collection code
BGM
