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

19th century
Sold 13 June 2023 · Opus Antiques
This “Antique Alphabet & Spelling Box - Over 80 Double-sided Bone Letter Tiles” found a buyer.

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Description

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

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA893134
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Description
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.
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Inside there are over 80 bone letter tiles with the upper case letter on one side and the lower case letter on the other.
Opus Antiques

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

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
4.5cm (1.77")
Width
12cm (4.72")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA893134
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2014

Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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Opus Antiques

Opus Antiques
Telephone 07941 285 532
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North Devon
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/opusantiques
Verified Since Oct 2014
Items For Sale 98
Items Sold 2,404
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Antique Alphabet & Spelling Box - over 80 double-sided bone letter tiles
Antique Alphabet & Spelling Box - over 80 double-sided bone letter tiles
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Antique Alphabet & Spelling Box - over 80 double-sided bone letter tiles
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  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 4.5 cm (2 in) x W 12 cm (5 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)
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