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Nursery Rhyme ABC Blocks

Alphabet Block Set
1955-1960 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

cover, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details, Royal seal and an illustration of the game; base covered with red paper; box insert with three bars of wood, painted red
contains 23 alphabet blocks, card covered on both sides - on side is a letter printed in black and on the other an illustration, the letter and a nursery rhyme

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 26 parts.

  • Alphabet
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TitleNursery Rhyme ABC Blocks (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card
Brief description
Alphabet Blocks, Chad Valley, English, 1955-1960
Physical description
cover, card printed in colours to show the title, maker's details, Royal seal and an illustration of the game; base covered with red paper; box insert with three bars of wood, painted red
contains 23 alphabet blocks, card covered on both sides - on side is a letter printed in black and on the other an illustration, the letter and a nursery rhyme
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.25in
  • Width: 9.5in
  • Depth: 1in
  • Square, blocks height: 2in
Production typemass produced
Marks and inscriptions
BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN (box; printed)
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
MISC.954:1-1991

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2001
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