Box lid
F. Ad. Richter and Cie, Rudolstadt, Germany
Category
Toys
Date
1904
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
365 mm (length); 239 mm (width)
Place of origin
Rudolstadt
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660586
Summary
A wooden box lid decorated with a pasted on paper colour illustration of a bridge constructed from Richter's Anchor Blocks. Beneath the illustration the words 'Anchor Blocks' appear in German, Dutch, French and Flemish and “No.7” indicating the set number. Part of the paper label is torn away and missing. On the inside of the box lid is a black and white printed label with an illustration in the centre of the Richter Building Works. The box and bricks are missing.
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom of lid: "F.AD. RICHTER AND Cie., Rudolstadt, Nurnberg, Olten, Rotterdam, Wien, Hietzing, St. Petersburg, New York."
Makers and roles
F. Ad. Richter and Cie, Rudolstadt, Germany , manufacturer