Related person
Arthur Liman
Tom Thumb Nesting Block
ca. 1900
Place madeUnited States, North America
Wood, paper
Overall: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. ( 16.5 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm )
The Liman Collection
2000.223
DescriptionWooden nesting alphabet block (hollow) covered in paper; top printed with sequence of letters, "RST/ UVW/ XYZ"; sides with chromolithographed illustrations from the story of Tom Thumb; one side lithographed with the inscription, "TOM THUMB nest/ BLOCKS".ClassificationsTOYS
Collections
- Board and Table Games: The Liman Collection Gift