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Antique Spelling and Alphabet Box - Includes 232 Double Sided Bone Letters
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Antique Spelling and Alphabet Box - Includes 232 Double Sided Bone Letters

19th century
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This is a great 19th century alphabet and spelling mahogany box with a chamfered lid . On the centre of the lid is a bone inlaid tile with SPELLING ALPHABET on it. Inside there are approximately 232 bone letters. All the letters are double sided with an upper case letter on one side and a lower case letter on the other side.

The box measures 15cm w x 10cm d x 5.5cm h.

This box is bigger than most of its type and has a lot more bone letters than are usually found. There are at least seven of each letter, the vowels and Y having more.

A lovely complete set.

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Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

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This is a great 19th century alphabet and spelling mahogany box with a chamfered lid . On the centre of the lid is a bone inlaid tile with SPELLING ALPHABET on it. Inside there are approximately 232 bone letters.
All the letters are double sided with an upper case letter on one side and a lower case letter on the other side.
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fig 1. Antique Spelling and Alphabet Box - includes 232 double sided bone letters
fig 1. Antique Spelling and Alphabet Box - Includes 232 Double Sided Bone Letters

The box measures 15cm w x 10cm d x 5.5cm h.

This box is bigger than most of its type and has a lot more bone letters than are usually found. There are at least seven of each letter, the vowels and Y having more.

A lovely complete set.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

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SA1000821
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Antique Spelling and Alphabet Box - includes 232 double sided bone letters
Antique Spelling and Alphabet Box - includes 232 double sided bone letters
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Antique Spelling and Alphabet Box - includes 232 double sided bone letters
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