Title & Author:

Anker Steinbaukasten aus der Fabrik von F. Ad. Richter & Cie., Hofliefenanten S.M. des Kaisers von Osterreich, London New York Rudolstadt Olten Rotterdam = Anchor stone building box, sole manufacturers F. Ad. Richter & Co. by appointment to H.M. the Emperor of Austria, London New York Rudolstadt.

Publication:

[approximately 1900] ([Rudolstadt, Thüringen]?)

Description:

1 set of building blocks (653 pieces) : compressed and dyed sandstone, color ; various sizes in wooden box 32 x 43 x 11 cm + 5 printed items

Notes:
A stone building set with post and lintel structure acting as support system.
Title from printed (chromolithograph) label mounted on recto of lid. Design incorporates squirrel trade mark.
Set no. 18. "8510 Englisch-Französisch. Entered ... under number 233780 U.S. Pat. Oct. 26 1880."
Packing diagram for part of set mounted on verso of lid. Includes list of contents of box in English and French: 3 sheets of architectural models (series 10 16 and 18) and 2 sheets of diagrams (The practical architect). Two more packing diagrams accompany set, which is in 3 trays corresponding to the 3 packing designs.
Set no. 18. "8510 Englisch-Französisch. Entered ... under number 233780 [?] U.S. Pat. Oct. 26 1880".
Library copy: accompanied by 2 packing diagrams, 2 "practical architects", 2 design books (series 10) and 1 booklet entitled The art of architecture.

Resources:
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

Subject:

Blocks (Toys) Germany Specimens.
Toys Germany Specimens.
Cubes (Pièces de jeu) Allemagne Spécimens.
Jouets Allemagne Spécimens.
Blocks (Toys)
Toys.
Germany.

Form/genre:

Specimens.

Added entries:

F. Ad. Richter & Co.
Anchor stone building box.

Holdings:

Location: Library main jouets et jeux 61167
Call No.: ID:90-F688
Status: Available