Picture Alphabet
Alphabet Set
ca. 1845 (published)
ca. 1845 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
wooden rectangular box with sliding lid and a lithographed pictorial label with letterpress title
containing 24 cards, on one side a letter of the alphabet and on the other, objects beginning with the appropriate letter; hand coloured lithographs
containing 24 cards, on one side a letter of the alphabet and on the other, objects beginning with the appropriate letter; hand coloured lithographs
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Picture Alphabet (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, wood |
| Brief description | English; about 1845 |
| Physical description | wooden rectangular box with sliding lid and a lithographed pictorial label with letterpress title containing 24 cards, on one side a letter of the alphabet and on the other, objects beginning with the appropriate letter; hand coloured lithographs |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | M.B. (scratched underside of lid) |
| Object history | the initials M.B. scratched on the underside of the lid may be those of an owner |
| Production | probably published in England Reason For Production: retail |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1744-1954 |
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| Record created | January 17, 2001 |
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