Two Pairs of Lovely Little Wooden Block Stairs two faced as both the painter and

as both the painter and the subject are Kenyan

but someone much more knowledgable than me dated them to the 1780s or so and thought they are likely Belgian (I do know Belgium was quite a hub for playing card production in the 18th century

as pictured in details--perhaps from the ink on the back of another board with which it was stacked and which I really don't think detracts

and to turn the clown's hand-painted head upside down if desired

Two Pairs of Lovely Little Wooden Block Stairs two faced as both the painter andThese I found along with the two sets of S. L. Hill blocks I just listed, but they seemed to go with neither, so I'm listing separately and though just small wooden stepped blocks, I must say I find them both very charming and immensely satisfying. They are painted two different terrific shades of purple one a dark aubergine, the other a sort of plum, with the former pair just a bit larger than the latter. One could use them to create little pedestals