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Color Cubes

Description: One boxed set of cube blocks entitled The Embossing Company's Color Cubes, No. 4. Box (paper cover fragment, top only extant) contains 16 small cubes bearing solid color and two-toned triangular designs. Suggested designs are shown both on torn cover fragment exterior and interior.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1910-1920
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Diana Korzenik, August 1997.; transferred from Huntington Art Reference Library, May 2000.

Set of six small, geometric wood models

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One set of six small, geometric wood models. The 6 models are three-dimensional forms, three of which are labeled. They include: "Hexagonal Prism," "Hemisphere," and "Triangular Prism." The other models are a cylinder, a cube, and a pyramid. The cube has been scribed so that it appears to have been made from eight smaller cubes. The top portion of the pyramid can be removed. All the models are small--for example, the triangular prism is 2 7/8" W x 7/8" H (7.5cm x 2.1cm). Title supplied by cataloger.

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Bradley's Water Colors: Master Art Tubes

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One boxed set of paints entitled Bradley's Water Colors: Master Art Tubes, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1915. The set is comprised of three triangular glass dishes, 9 tubes of paint and several paint brushes. The set is housed within an orange and black- colored paperboard box, with the number "4024" printed below the manufacturer's name. This set has been used; only 3 tubes of paint remain and 4 paint brushes and 1 fragment of a paint brush are in the box. All have been used.

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National Drawing Models

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One boxed drawing model set entitled National Drawing Models, manufacturer unknown, ca. 1885-1895. The set is comprised of 30 heavy paper "tablets" in a variety of shapes (circles, triangles, squares, etc.), 12 brass clips, and 6 wooden rods. The tablets attach to each other with brass clips and rods to form representations of solid three dimensional forms. Instructions for use are provided on the box label. The set contains "3 Circular Tablets; 3 Equilateral Triangular Tablets; 6 Square Tablets; 3 Pentagonal Tablets; 3 Hexagonal Tablets; 4 Wide Oblong Tablets; 4 Narrow Oblong Tablets; 4 Small tablets; 7 Wooden Rods; [and] 12 brass clips." The set is almost complete; only one wooden rod is missing. Some of the "tablets" have small brass holders punched through the center, into which the wooden rod is placed. Note: Conservators have removed the items from the original box and have placed them into separate envelopes. The original box remains with the models. DK notes that these were the "poor man's" version of the Froebel gift boxes of cubes and other forms. These paper create-your-own drawing models were commonly used by the less well-funded public schools.

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Bradley’s Kindergarten Material, No. 5, Fifth Gift

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One set of wooden blocks entitled Bradley’s Kindergarten Material, No. 5, Fifth Gift, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1900. The set is comprised of 11 square cubes, 6 large triangle forms (which, together, form three cubes divided diagonally), and 12 small triangular forms (which, together, form three cubes divided into quarters diagonally). One quarter triangle appears to be missing. Each of the whole cubes measures 1 inch (in height, width and depth). In addition, thirteen of the square blocks have numbers penciled on one side. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid and a paper label mounted to the front side. One use of these blocks was as drawing models.

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Clay Modeling in the School Room

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One art instruction book entitled Clay Modeling in the School Room, by Ellen Stephens Hildreth, published by Milton Bradley & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts, copyright 1892. The book is an instructional guide for teachers, meant for use in kindergarten and primary school classrooms and is 76 pages in length. It provides general instructions for clay modeling, and features simple to more complex creations using solid forms of clay. The front cover is decorated and illustrated, with an image of a young boy creating a large clay vase. The back cover continues some of the design elements of the front cover, and features an image of a helmeted Roman figure (head and shoulders only). The book is divided into seven series: sphere, oblate spheroid, prolate speroid, ovoid, cone, cylinder and cube; each illustrated with line drawings and includes suggested items and directions for modeling. On the final page is a publisher's advertisement for "Books for Teachers published by the Milton Bradley Company". "5-" (price) is written in ms., in pencil, on the upper right-hand corner of the title page.

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Bradley’s Kindergarten Material, No. 4, Fourth Gift

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One set of wood blocks entitled Bradley's Kindergarten Material, No. 4, Fourth Gift, manufactured by Milton Bradley & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1900. The set is comprised of 8 wooden 1-inch cube blocks, housed inside a wooden box with a sliding lid. A paper label is mounted to the front side of the box; the label bears the title and manufacturer's name. The cubes were used as models for drawing, and were also used in counting and auditory exercises.

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