Large Collection Of Mid-19Thc Carved Bone Alphabet Letters C.1860
Stock No
2961
2013
- £320.00 the collection
- €387 Euro
- $406 US Dollar
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Item Description
The wonderful collection of 134 carved bone letters in total, each hand made, the group with one complete alphabet, surviving from the high Victorian period and contained in a later tin box.
The collection and the box are in as good as condition as you could wish, with a beautiful mellow patination to the bone, varying piece to piece.
Alphabet tiles or carved cut outs like these were used, along with hornbooks, to give children the first educational building blocks of the English language in the early Victorian period. It is difficult, however, to draw a clear line of differentiation between tuition and amusement, as many early games and puzzles had an underlying educational motive. Either way, the letters, and box for that matter, are clearly defined and beautifully crafted.
Wonderfully tactile, wonderfully collectable, and if used imaginatively, wonderfully decorative.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Olney, Buckinghamshire
Item Dimensions
H: 1cm
Period
c.1860
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Olney, Buckinghamshire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)7729 213013
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