Building block
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
265 mm (length of box);185 mm (width of box) 38 mm (height); 20 mm- 40 mm (length of blocks); 10 mm- 20 mm (width of blocks); 20 mm- 24 mm (height of blocks)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660300
Summary
A wooden box with a sliding lid bearing a colour printed label showing the blocks assembled to form a town scene. The blocks are basically unpainted but some have windows printed on them and others have red paint to represent roofs. Total number of items is ninety eight
Marks and inscriptions
On label on lid: Miniatur-Bau/ 'Erweiterung'/ Villen-Kolonie./ Miniature Building Box/ 'continuation'/ Summer-Seats./ Architecture miniature/ 'Extension'/ Ville balneaire./ S.F.F. Label on underside of box: Midland Educational Co., Ld.,/ Corporation Street,/ Birmingham.