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Nesting blocks

ca. 1900
Place madeUnited States, North America
Wood, paper
Largest (block): 3 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (9.5 x 11.1 x 11.4 cm)
The Liman Collection
2000.242
DescriptionSix wooden nesting alphabet blocks (partial set) covered in paper, each progressively smaller than the next, nesting into each other; each block printed with sequence of letters in alphabet, numbers or multiplication tables across the tops, and chromolithographed illustrations of animals and children in various poses.
ClassificationsTOYS
Collections
  • Board and Table Games: The Liman Collection Gift
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