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Boxed Bone Spelling Alphabet Set
Colin Brand Antiques
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Boxed Bone Spelling Alphabet Set

19th century
Description

A mahogany boxed set of bone alphabet letters. The sliding lid opens to reveal two full sets of the alphabet and nine spares.

Capitals on one side and lower case on the reverse.

c1850

Physical Dimensions
Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Bone Spelling Alphabet Set to the 19th Century.

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SA1196377
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CRBJR
Dealers Notes

Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
A mahogany boxed set of bone alphabet letters. The sliding lid opens to reveal two full sets of the alphabet and nine spares.

Capitals on one side and lower case on the reverse.

c1850

Height
5cm (1.97")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Bone Spelling Alphabet Set to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1196377
Dealers Internal Ref
CRBJR
Colin Brand Antiques
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A mahogany box with a sliding lid featuring an inlaid bone plaque inscribed A b c, containing rectangular bone tiles stamped with black lettering.
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Archive I A mahogany box with a sliding lid featuring an inlaid bone plaque inscribed A b c, containing rectangular bone tiles stamped with black lettering.

Boxed bone spelling alphabet set

Archive II A mahogany box with a sliding lid featuring an inlaid bone plaque inscribed A b c, containing rectangular bone tiles stamped with black lettering. View II
Archive III A mahogany box with a sliding lid featuring an inlaid bone plaque inscribed A b c, containing rectangular bone tiles stamped with black lettering. View III
Archive IV A mahogany box with a sliding lid featuring an inlaid bone plaque inscribed A b c, containing rectangular bone tiles stamped with black lettering. View IV
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A mahogany box with a sliding lid featuring an inlaid bone plaque inscribed A b c, containing rectangular bone tiles stamped with black lettering.
Boxed bone spelling alphabet set
Ref: SA1196377
A mahogany box with a sliding lid featuring an inlaid bone plaque inscribed A b c, containing rectangular bone tiles stamped with black lettering.
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FAQs

Spelling alphabets were educational aids produced in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to assist children with literacy. They typically consist of small bone or ivory tiles incised or printed with letters, stored within a timber container with a sliding top.

The tiles were commonly fashioned from polished bovine bone, ivory, or wood, while the housing boxes were crafted from hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or pine, frequently decorated with simple line inlays or bone plaques.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural grain variations and subtle imperfections on the tile surface, hand-cut joinery on the timber box, and signs of wear along the sliding lid grooves consistent with historical use.

These compact boxes function well as accent pieces displayed open on a bookshelf, arranged alongside leather-bound volumes, or placed on a study desk as a historical conversation piece.

Keep the set in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight and moisture, dusting the wooden container with a dry microfibre cloth and avoiding harsh chemical cleansers on the bone components.
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