Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gifts 3 and 4, c. 1900 heavenly light 12ʺ w × 16ʺ h

12ʺ w × 16ʺ h and in excellent condition

there was Victor Perard

showing the wood underneath (easily repaired) and there is a bit of loss of lacquer around the underside edge of the lid

worked for the company for a time

with the grain of the wood adding to the terrific sculptural quality of the man and his horse

Milton Bradley Froebel Kindergarten Blocks: Gifts 3 and 4, c. 1900 heavenly light 12ʺ w × 16ʺ hThese are the first of their kind I have come across in real life, and was super excited to find them in part because they are great looking blocks sets, but especially because of their historical significance and rareness. There is a terrific website dedicated entirely to these www. froebelblocks. com from which I've lifted to the following text, written by Scott Boltman: When Friedrich Froebel established the first system for educating young