Set of six wooden forms manufacturer unknown, circa 1880

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  Set of wooden forms circa 1880

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  One set of wooden forms, untitled, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1880. The set is comprised of a round cylinder, a triangular prism, a cone, a solid circle, an open square, and equilateral cross (looks like a "plus" sign [+]). Each of these forms is painted white, and each has either a small wooden peg or a hole for a peg; presumably they were fit into a base or each other. The top portion of the cone is removable. The two largest items, the round cylinder and the triangular prism, are 8 inches (20.3 cm.) in height; the cylinder is 4 inches (10.2 cm.) in diameter. This set may accompany the set in Box 79. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  Set of six small, geometric wood models

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  Waldcraft Peg Printing Set

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  One boxed dye set entitled Waldcraft Peg Printing Set, manufactured by the Waldcraft Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, ca. 1920. The set is comprised of three dye tins and 6 wooden pegs. The set is housed in a paperboard box; the lid is illustrated with an image of two children using a dye set.

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  Boxed painting set, circa 1915

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  One boxed painting set, ca. 1915. This set is contained within a light wooden box and is comprised of a wooden tray which holds (via red elastic bands) 10 small cakes of watercolor paint, two porcelain mixing dishes, two paintbrushes, a 5-inch wooden ruler, and two wooden sticks. Tucked into the top lid and below a cardstock divider in the bottom half are 8 sheets containing original artwork. An additional sheet with sample images for copying is included and tucked into the top lid. The top lid is attached to the box with a red cloth ribbon and decorated with a chromolithograph image, in the shape of an artist's palette, of a winter scene. A small metal lock is affixed to both halves of the box. No manufacturer is listed; no date is given. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  Stone drawing slate contained within a wooden frame, circa 1880

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  One stone drawing slate contained within a wooden frame, ca. 1880. The slate is double-sided; both sides can be used. Neither manufacturer's name nor date are given. The initials "J.H.W." are written in ms., in pencil, on one end of the frame. Title supplied by cataloger.

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  Mrs. B.W. Putnam’s Busy Work Tiles, No. 1

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  One wooden peg board entitled Mrs. B.W. Putnam’s Busy Work Tiles, For the Kindergarten, the Primary School, and the Home, No. 1, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1885. The peg board contains 100 small holes, arranged in 10 even rows of 10 holes each. A paper label, listing the title and manufacturer's name, is mounted to the underside of the board. The peg board was (presumably) used with small wooden pegs such as Hammett's Kindergarten Material - No. 475 (Box 80, Set 1).

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