Gift No. 2
Learning Toy
1992 (made)
1992 (made)
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Froebel's Gift No. 2:
A wooden sphere, turned and smoothed but not polished, with a metal hook from which is attached a loop of white cord.
A wooden cylinder, turned and smoothed but not polished, with three metal loops from which is attached a hook and loop of cord. The loops are on the top, one edge and the side.
A wooden cube, smoothed but not polished, with three metal loops and one metal hook from which is attached a loop of white cord. The cube is also drilled through three times: once through the middle, once from corner to corner and once from side to side. The holes will permit the crossbeam to pass through them.
Crossbeam, a length of dowel.
Framework top crossbar, a rectangular wooden bar, smoothed but not polished; a hole has been drilled through each end.
Frame work uprights, turned and smoothed but not polished wood. At each end the ends have been cut away to fit into the holes in the frame.
Packaging consisting of a box and lid, varnished on their outer surfaces. The lid slides and in the centre is a large number '2', at each end a hole has been drilled. The base has a printed paper label at one end, and inside are two stepped surfaces with holes drilled into them. The uprights can be slotted into the holes in the base or those in the lid to form a frame from which the sphere, cylinder and cube may be suspended.
A wooden sphere, turned and smoothed but not polished, with a metal hook from which is attached a loop of white cord.
A wooden cylinder, turned and smoothed but not polished, with three metal loops from which is attached a hook and loop of cord. The loops are on the top, one edge and the side.
A wooden cube, smoothed but not polished, with three metal loops and one metal hook from which is attached a loop of white cord. The cube is also drilled through three times: once through the middle, once from corner to corner and once from side to side. The holes will permit the crossbeam to pass through them.
Crossbeam, a length of dowel.
Framework top crossbar, a rectangular wooden bar, smoothed but not polished; a hole has been drilled through each end.
Frame work uprights, turned and smoothed but not polished wood. At each end the ends have been cut away to fit into the holes in the frame.
Packaging consisting of a box and lid, varnished on their outer surfaces. The lid slides and in the centre is a large number '2', at each end a hole has been drilled. The base has a printed paper label at one end, and inside are two stepped surfaces with holes drilled into them. The uprights can be slotted into the holes in the base or those in the lid to form a frame from which the sphere, cylinder and cube may be suspended.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Turned wood, cotton, printed paper |
| Brief description | Froebel's Kindergarten Gift No. 2, sphere, cylinder and cubes, Froebel-Kan Co., Japan, 1992 |
| Physical description | Froebel's Gift No. 2: A wooden sphere, turned and smoothed but not polished, with a metal hook from which is attached a loop of white cord. A wooden cylinder, turned and smoothed but not polished, with three metal loops from which is attached a hook and loop of cord. The loops are on the top, one edge and the side. A wooden cube, smoothed but not polished, with three metal loops and one metal hook from which is attached a loop of white cord. The cube is also drilled through three times: once through the middle, once from corner to corner and once from side to side. The holes will permit the crossbeam to pass through them. Crossbeam, a length of dowel. Framework top crossbar, a rectangular wooden bar, smoothed but not polished; a hole has been drilled through each end. Frame work uprights, turned and smoothed but not polished wood. At each end the ends have been cut away to fit into the holes in the frame. Packaging consisting of a box and lid, varnished on their outer surfaces. The lid slides and in the centre is a large number '2', at each end a hole has been drilled. The base has a printed paper label at one end, and inside are two stepped surfaces with holes drilled into them. The uprights can be slotted into the holes in the base or those in the lid to form a frame from which the sphere, cylinder and cube may be suspended. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'FROEBEL'S / Kindergarten Gifts / GIFT NO. 2 / Sphere, Cylinder and Cube / froebel-kan co., ltd.' (Printed paper label) |
| Historical context | Froebel's Kindergarten gifts are based on a series of apparatus designed by Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852). Called 'Gifts' they were designed to teach the child about unity and symmetry in nature, whilst helping them to develop manual dexterity. There are seven 'gifts' in all, the first six consisting of solid shapes, whilst the seventh is comprised of flat geometric shapes known as 'tablets.' |
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| Accession number | MISC.1092-1992 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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