Alphabet Block
about 1895 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Design: bone counters carved and painted black, with capital letters on one side and small letters on the other
mahogany box which is divided into 32 square compartments
No. of pieces: 128, four of each letter and 8 of each vowel
No. of players: any
mahogany box which is divided into 32 square compartments
No. of pieces: 128, four of each letter and 8 of each vowel
No. of players: any
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | bone, hand carved and painted; mahogany box |
| Brief description | Alphabet Letters, English, about 1895 |
| Physical description | Design: bone counters carved and painted black, with capital letters on one side and small letters on the other mahogany box which is divided into 32 square compartments No. of pieces: 128, four of each letter and 8 of each vowel No. of players: any |
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| Object history | Miller's paper label is pasted to the inside of the lid - it is the retailer rather than the publisher. |
| Production | unlikely to be makers but are distributors |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.9-1974 |
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| Record created | March 4, 2000 |
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