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Spelling and Numbers Game

1930 - 1955 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design: die cast lead, painted cream to show capital letters and the numbers 0 to 9, with the symbol &
No. of pieces: 36, letter V is missing
No. of players: any


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 36 parts.

  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Alphabet Letter
  • Number 0
  • Number 1
  • Number 2
  • Number 3
  • Number 4
  • Number 5
  • Number 6
  • Number 7
  • Number 8
  • Number 9
  • Symbol &
Materials and techniques
die cast and painted lead
Brief description
Alphabet and Numeral Blocks, English, 1930-1955
Physical description
Design: die cast lead, painted cream to show capital letters and the numbers 0 to 9, with the symbol &
No. of pieces: 36, letter V is missing
No. of players: any
Dimensions
  • Height: 1in
  • Number blocks height: .75in
Production typemass produced
Object history
Collected by the donor as part of a large group of toys and other material related to ABCs and alphabets.
Production
Possibly made by Britains Ltd, both the casting and the colour are similar to the company's work.

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.266:1-1993

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
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