Alphabet block
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
Each block (min) - 42 mm (length); 38 mm (width); 38 mm (height), Each block (max) - 97 mm (length); 97 mm (width); 93 mm (height)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663229
Summary
Five wooden blocks increasing in size, with letters of the alphabet on each side, probably homemade. The smallest block is solid, while the four larger blocks are open on one side and hollow to allow the blocks to stack inside each other. The blocks are painted different colours, though the lettering is all painted gold. The largest block is yellow, second largest is green with a blue centre, the third largest is darker green, the forth largest is red and the smallest is orange. The paint is chipped and worn in places. Total number of items is 5.