Lott's Bricks
Construction Toy
1918-1920 (manufactured)
1918-1920 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
E.A. Lott set up his plant in Watford, England in 1918 making building blocks for children. The populartity of these blocks eventually exceed that of the more established artificial stone Richter's blocks, as anti-German feelings turned people away from German products during World War One. Lott's success was assured when Queen Mary bought a set from him at the British Industries Fair in 1918.
The company produced a number of sets each with its own series such as 'Modern', 'Lodomo' and 'Tudor'. These were the last of the old fashioned composition blocks which were to be superseded by very different styles exemplified by Minibrix, Bayko and Lego. Lotts Brick's Limited ceased to exist in the 1960s.
The company produced a number of sets each with its own series such as 'Modern', 'Lodomo' and 'Tudor'. These were the last of the old fashioned composition blocks which were to be superseded by very different styles exemplified by Minibrix, Bayko and Lego. Lotts Brick's Limited ceased to exist in the 1960s.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Lott's Bricks (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood, artifical stone, paper and card. |
| Brief description | Constructional set of black and white blocks housed in a wooden box, made by Lott's Bricks Ltd between 1918 and 1920. |
| Physical description | Construction set of 183 black and white building blocks made from artifical stone. The eight roof sections are made from printed card. The whole set is housed in a wooden box with a sliding lid, adhered to which is a paper label printed with the name of the manufacturer and an image of a building. There are also two paper instruction booklets with the set. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Copy number | Set Three |
| Credit line | Given by Raymond Foster |
| Summary | E.A. Lott set up his plant in Watford, England in 1918 making building blocks for children. The populartity of these blocks eventually exceed that of the more established artificial stone Richter's blocks, as anti-German feelings turned people away from German products during World War One. Lott's success was assured when Queen Mary bought a set from him at the British Industries Fair in 1918. The company produced a number of sets each with its own series such as 'Modern', 'Lodomo' and 'Tudor'. These were the last of the old fashioned composition blocks which were to be superseded by very different styles exemplified by Minibrix, Bayko and Lego. Lotts Brick's Limited ceased to exist in the 1960s. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.32:1 to 5-2004 |
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| Record created | September 21, 2004 |
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