Building block
Richter's Printing Works
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Stone, wood and paper
Measurements
Box –189 mm (length); 135 mm (width); 43 mm (height), Blocks –24 mm (min. length); 75 mm (max. length); 12 mm (min. width); 24 mm (max. width); 6 mm (min. height); 24 mm (max. height), Book - 84 mm (min. width); 162 mm (max. width); 113 mm (height), Card Advert –149 mm (width); 102 mm (height), Paper Advert -185 mm (width); 130 mm (height)
Place of origin
Rudolstadt
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663982
Summary
A wooden box with lid decorated with a pasted on paper colour illustration including the name 'Richter's Anchor Blocks' and addresses in both English and German. The inside of the lid depicts the contents. The box contains 28 stone-like building blocks of various shapes and sizes, coloured in red, blue and white. The box also contains a booklet, ‘No.2A’with suggested building designs. Some of this booklet is torn and includes parts from a different booklet. There is also an illustrated coloured card depicting a mouse in a cart pulled by two cats. On the reverse of this is an advertisement for Richter's Expeller medicine. Another advertisement for cardboard figures is included on a separate torn piece of paper in various languages. Total number of items is 46.
Marks and inscriptions
Top of lid: Richter's / Anchor Blocks / of / stone in three colors, / also known as / Stone Building Boxes, / manufactured by / F.AD.RICHTER AND Co. / 44 Jewin Street / LONDON E.C. / 216 Pearl Street New York, / Rotterdam, Vienna, / Rudolstadt.
Makers and roles
Richter's Printing Works, maker