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ANTIQUE #SA893134

Antique Alphabet & Spelling Box - Over 80 Double-sided Bone Letter Tiles

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

This is a really nice mahogany boxed set of bone letters. On the mahogany sliding lid there is a bone inlaid tile with Spelling Alphabet on it.
 
Inside there are over 80 bone letter tiles with the upper case letter on one side and the lower case letter on the other.
 
Jane Austen was reputed to have been taught by her mother to learn to spell using a bone alphabet set.
 
The box measures 12cm w x 8cm d x 4.5cm h
 
Own a piece of history
 
Antique Number: SA893134
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 4.5cm (1.8inches)
Width is 12cm (4.7inches)
Depth is 8cm (3.1inches)
Antique #SA893134, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
19th Century
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Antique Treen, boxes & decorative Georgian Items
Devon
United Kingdom
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THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD
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