C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 Japanese monkey and a hinged lid

and a hinged lid

She is missing one arm but her remaining arm and legs are well attached and can be positioned any way

which lend a lot of subtlety and also make it feel lush and visceral in person

I'm pretty sure a very hard plastic

C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 Japanese monkey and a hinged lidI've had a couple of sets of very early Milton Bradley Froebel kindergarten blocks in the shop, but this is the first set I've found with a J. L Hammett Boston label, which makes them even rarer. The J. L Hammett company was formed in 1863 by John Hammett, credited with inventing the chalkboard eraser, as well as "slating paint" that extended the life of classroom slates. In 1890, Hammett sold the company to a group of Massachusetts investors, and in