Alphabet block
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1850
Materials
Wood
Measurements
Each block - 60 mm (width); 60 mm (depth); 60 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669467
Summary
A set of five hollow wooden six sided bricks. On each of the four sides is a capital letter on a coloured background. On the other two sides is depicted a coloured picture of an animal or ship. These are printed on paper stuck onto the wooden cube. On one is an inked picture and letter 'F' inked straight onto the wood. One, with a picture of an alligator, has part of the wooden side missing. Total number of items is 5.