Archiblocks Building System
Construction Toy
1994-1995 (manufactured)
1994-1995 (manufactured)
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1. Packaging box, a tray of card covered with grey paper. One end has been folded over to form a buffer compartment which has been covered with a sheet printed in yellows and greys giving the title, makers' name and details, and description of the set. On the bottom of the box is a sheet printed with the details about the different sets in the series.
2. A sheet which fits into the base of the tray, printed in grey and black to show an illustration of a renaissance dome and lines to indicate the storage area for the various blocks.
3-21. The blocks, made from beech. These consist of columns, both plain and with capitals, two arches, a number of oblong blocks, and a finial for one of the arches.
2. A sheet which fits into the base of the tray, printed in grey and black to show an illustration of a renaissance dome and lines to indicate the storage area for the various blocks.
3-21. The blocks, made from beech. These consist of columns, both plain and with capitals, two arches, a number of oblong blocks, and a finial for one of the arches.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 21 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved and turned beech, printed card |
| Brief description | Archiblocks Building System, 1994, USA |
| Physical description | 1. Packaging box, a tray of card covered with grey paper. One end has been folded over to form a buffer compartment which has been covered with a sheet printed in yellows and greys giving the title, makers' name and details, and description of the set. On the bottom of the box is a sheet printed with the details about the different sets in the series. 2. A sheet which fits into the base of the tray, printed in grey and black to show an illustration of a renaissance dome and lines to indicate the storage area for the various blocks. 3-21. The blocks, made from beech. These consist of columns, both plain and with capitals, two arches, a number of oblong blocks, and a finial for one of the arches. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Purchased with B.4 and 5-1996. |
| Production | Marketed as 'complete Period Sets that Capture 5000 Years of Classic Architecture.' The series consisted of seven starter sets - Egyptian, Greek, Gothic, Roman, Renaissance, Islamic, Post Modern plus Conversion Set. |
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| Accession number | B.3:1 to 21-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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