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The Montessori Didactic Apparatus

Trade Pamphlet
1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Trade pamphlet "The Montessori Didactic Apparatus" printed by the
House of Childhood (inc) of New York. The 30-page pamphlet is stapled
into pale grey paper covers printed in dark green and ochre, and is
printed throughout in black on white glossy paper, with photographic
illustrations in half tone and black and white, and two loose plates
of the Colour Boxes in full colour. The apparatus shown includes the
Dressing Frames; Geometrical Insets; the Tower, Broad Stair and Long
Stair blocks; Colour Boxes; Rough/ Smooth materials; Fabric Box;
Geometric, Alphabet and Counting cards; Baric Sense tablets; and
Cylindrical Sound boxes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Montessori Didactic Apparatus (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed paper
Brief description
Trade pamphlet; American, 1913
Physical description
Trade pamphlet "The Montessori Didactic Apparatus" printed by the
House of Childhood (inc) of New York. The 30-page pamphlet is stapled
into pale grey paper covers printed in dark green and ochre, and is
printed throughout in black on white glossy paper, with photographic
illustrations in half tone and black and white, and two loose plates
of the Colour Boxes in full colour. The apparatus shown includes the
Dressing Frames; Geometrical Insets; the Tower, Broad Stair and Long
Stair blocks; Colour Boxes; Rough/ Smooth materials; Fabric Box;
Geometric, Alphabet and Counting cards; Baric Sense tablets; and
Cylindrical Sound boxes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm
  • Closed width: 24cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
Copyrighted, 1913, by the House of Childhood (Inc.)
Object history
References:
Production
Made by: Montessori/ The House of Childhood, Inc
Collection
Accession number
B.149-1995

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Record createdApril 19, 2000
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