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This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Anchor Building Stones

Building Block
ca. 1886 (made), 26/10/1880 (patented)
Artist/Maker
F. Ad Richter & Co (manufacturer)
Place of origin
germany (made)

The box is Set 12, made of polished wood with with brass corner pieces and a sliding lid which is broken in half. The top of the lid has a decorative label giving the title in English and German and the US patent date October 26,1880. The squirrel trademark, registered in 1886, is at the centre top. The underside of the lid shows the suggested repacking of the works and various pictures of exhibitions medals won.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Games
Construction Toys
Object type
Building block
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Building Blocks
  • Building Blocks
  • Display Arrangement
TitleAnchor Building Stones (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Stone
Brief description
Richter Anchor Building blocks Set 12 in original wooden box, stone, Germany, 1886
Physical description
The box is Set 12, made of polished wood with with brass corner pieces and a sliding lid which is broken in half. The top of the lid has a decorative label giving the title in English and German and the US patent date October 26,1880. The squirrel trademark, registered in 1886, is at the centre top. The underside of the lid shows the suggested repacking of the works and various pictures of exhibitions medals won.

The box contains a single layer of stone in red, white and blue.

White blocks:
Half arch, 4
Block, 21
Block, 20
Block, 8
Pillar, 9
Block, 4
Block, 12
Block, 12
Block, 1

Blue blocks:
Semicircle, 2
Triangle, 11
Cone, 4

Red blocks:
Block, 8
Block, 12
Arch, 6
Block, 12
Block, 12
Block, 4
Half arch, 4
Arch, 2
Block, 4
Triangle, 3
Dimensions
  • Box length: 375mm
  • Box width: 286mm
  • Box height: 44mm
Half arch: 4 white - 38 x 28 x 19 mm Block: 21 white - 19 x 19 x 19 mm Block: 20 white - 38 x 19 x 9 mm Block: 8 white - 60 x 19 x 19 mm Pillar: 9 white - 38 x 19 mm Block: 4 white - 19 x 9 x 9 mm Block: 12 white - 19 x 19 x 19 mm Block: 12 white - 38 x 19 x 19 mm Block: 1 white - 19 x 9 x 6mm Semicircle: 2 blue - 38 x 19 mm Triangle: 11 blue - 25 x 19 x 12.5 mm Cone: 4 blue - 28 x 19 x 19 mm Block: 8 red - 38 x 19 x 19 mm Block: 12 red - 19 x 19 x 19 mm Arch: 6 red - 38 x 19 x 19 mm Block: 12 red - 38 x 19 x 9 mm Block: 12 red - 19 x 19 x 9 mm Block: 4 red - 38 x 19 x 19 mm Half arch: 4 red - 19 x 19 x 19 mm Arch: 2 red - 60 x 19 x 19 mm Block: 4 red - 60 x 19 x 19 mm Triangle: 3 red - 9 x 19 mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Model for repacking the bricks. No.12' 'Medals: Dresden, Rudolstadt, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Graz, Krems, Teplitz, Halle, Wels, Lison &c.' 'The manufacturers are purveyors of Imperial and Royal Courts.' 'To this box is added the first modellsheet of Serie XII.' (On underside of lid, also in German.)
  • 'VUE DE LA FABRIQUE' (On underside of lid)
    Translation
    view of the factory
Credit line
Given by Mrs. A. D'Aubas de Gratiollet
Object history
Originated with the wooden building blocks designed by Friedrich Fröbel.
[79/1730]
Association
Friedrich Froebel
Summary
The box is Set 12, made of polished wood with with brass corner pieces and a sliding lid which is broken in half. The top of the lid has a decorative label giving the title in English and German and the US patent date October 26,1880. The squirrel trademark, registered in 1886, is at the centre top. The underside of the lid shows the suggested repacking of the works and various pictures of exhibitions medals won.
Other numbers
  • TN.1015-2020 - Previous number
  • 12 - series number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.237-1979

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1121322/anchor-building-stones-building-block-f-ad-richter/
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