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ANTIQUE #SA1128324

Antique Alphabet Set - With Bone Letters

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Opus Antiques

A lovely 19th century Mahogany spelling alphabet  box with a sliding lid. The lid has an inset bone tile with ABC on it. Inside there is a divided  interior for doubled sided bone tiles. Each tile has a capital letter on one side and a lower case on the reverse. These spelling tiles were used for teaching children. There are at least 3 of each letter, most have four, the vowels have more again.
 
The box measures 23.5cm w x 14cm d x 3cm h.
 
C1850
 
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1128324
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Antique SA1128324 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
Tel: 07941 285 532
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD