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Artist/Maker (American, 1854 – 1921)
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Little Pet's Picture Blocks

ca. 1885
Place madeNew York, New York, United States, North America
Wood, paper
Container (box): 2 × 11 × 7 5/8 in. (5.1 × 27.9 × 19.4 cm)
The Liman Collection
2000.227
Description"Little Pet's Picture Blocks" with twelve paper covered wood picture and alphabet blocks in a paper covered cardboard and wood box; each square block chromolithographed with a letter on each side and objects that begin with that letter such as "V" with a vine, a vase and a violin; box cover chromolithographed with blocks A, B and C and the inscription, "LITTLE/ PET'S/ PICTURE/ BLOCKS/ McLOUGHLIN BROS. NEW-YORK".
Markingslithographed: on the box cover: "LITTLE/ PET'S/ PICTURE/ BLOCKS/ McLOUGHLIN BROS. NEW-YORK"
ClassificationsTOYS
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