Building block
Arnold Mitchell
Category
Toys
Date
1911 (copyright date)
Materials
Composition.
Measurements
Box - 480 mm (length); 248 mm (width); 57 mm (height)
Place of origin
Oxhey
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660762
Summary
A 'Lott's Bricks' constructional toy, manufactured by Lott's Bricks Ltd in Watford, England. The toy contains a set of building blocks coloured red, grey and beige, all in a stone-type material. These are rectangular, square and triangular in shape. There are also 13 pieces of orange cardboard roof sections. The building blocks are stored in a rectangular wooden box with a sliding lid. A colour printed paper label pasted to the lid reads 'Lott's Bricks' The set is accompanied by two booklets, one with a red cover, and the other with a cream cover, both entitled 'Lott's Bricks. Each contains plans of the different buildings that can be constructed using Lott's Bricks. Total number of items is 226.
Makers and roles
Arnold Mitchell, designer Lott's Bricks Ltd, maker Arnold Mitchell, architect