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Spelling Game Grid

1970-1979 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Quercetti (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Italy (manufactured)

Design: letter grid, white plastic moulded with small holes over the whole surface which hold the letters; stands on 10 legs
letters of moulded plastic in red, yellow, green and blue; each with a small peg underneath which holds the letter to the grid
No. of pieces: 28
No. of players: any

Object details

Categories
Type: Blocks
Subject: Alphabet, Spelling
Object type
Spelling game grid
Parts
This object consists of 28 parts.

  • Letter Grid
  • Letter A
  • Letter B
  • Letter C
  • Letter D
  • Letter E
  • Letter F
  • Letter G
  • Letter H
  • Letter I
  • Letter J
  • Letter K
  • Letter L
  • Letter M
  • Letter N
  • Letter O
  • Letter P
  • Letter Q
  • Letter R
  • Letter S
  • Letter T
  • L Etter U
  • Letter V
  • Letter W
  • Letter X
  • Letter Y
  • Letter Z
  • Symbol &
Materials and techniques
moulded plastic
Plastic
Moulded
Brief description
Alphabet Blocks, Italian, 1970s
Physical description
Design: letter grid, white plastic moulded with small holes over the whole surface which hold the letters; stands on 10 legs
letters of moulded plastic in red, yellow, green and blue; each with a small peg underneath which holds the letter to the grid
No. of pieces: 28
No. of players: any
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.75in
  • Width: 6.5in
  • Depth: 1.25in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Patented / Quercetti / Italy (along edge; moulded)
Object history
Collected by the donnor as part of a large group of toys and other material related to ABCs and alphabets.
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.259:1-1993

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Record createdMarch 4, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O26470/spelling-game-grid-quercetti/
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