Pictorial block
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
Each block - 40 mm (length); 40 mm (width), Tube - 38 mm (length); 18 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 670224
Summary
A set of twelve pictorial blocks, made from cubes of wood with glossy, colour-printed paper stuck to them. When placed together in the correct order they make up pictures including one of a boy with a drum and a girl with a tambourine, and another of two children in a snowy garden. The paper on all the blocks has worn away at the edges, but on a few small areas are missing at the corners. Found in the same box was a small brown tube made form closely-wound paper. This has been re-packed with the blocks. Total number of items is 13.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Ms Anne Ainsworth in February 1988.