Collection Highlights
Beschryvinge van Nieuvv-Nederlant
Date:
1656
Object Number:
LIB.Y.1656.D
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Luce Center
Alphabet toy
Object Number:
INV.9933a-bb
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, textile, iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 in. ( 10.2 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Alphabet toy composed of a wooden barrel with an iron crank that unrolls a textile banner.
printed with 26 square segments, each depicting a letter of the alphabet, related image and phrase; barrel is stained red and dark brown.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
