Title & Author:

Anchor bridges. 6 : to be used in connection with Anchor blocks no. 6.

Publication:

[approximately 1911] (Rudolstadt : F. Ad. Richter & Co.)

Description:

1 construction set : stone, metal, color ; in wooden box 24 x 37 x 5 cm + 2 volumes (color illustrations ; 17 x 24 cm) + 6 sheets

Notes:
"Contains: 1 box of designs no. 7, 1 book of sections no. 7, 1 packing-design no. 7 and 2 sheets of paper-figures"--Verso of box lid
Additional packing plan on verso of box lid.
"Large caliber = Grosses Kaliber"--Verso of box lid
"U.S. Patent Aug. 1th [sic] 1911, No. 999466."
"Passwort, Bamberg, Made in Germany"--Box lid
Design book published: New York : Dr. Richter's Publishing House.
Text on box in English, German, French and Dutch; information on covers of Des kleinen Baumeisters Hilfsbuch in several languages.
Library copy: ca. 168 pieces in three parts: 90 pieces in box 6, 36 pieces in box 6u, and 42 pieces in box 7.
Library copy: ownership label of E.G. Billings, 46 Snow St., Prov., R.I.

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Subject:

Toys Germany Specimens.
Blocks (Toys) Germany Specimens.
Jouets Allemagne Spécimens.
Cubes (Pièces de jeu) Allemagne Spécimens.
Blocks (Toys)
Toys.
Germany.
Stone Toys (recreational artifacts) Germany 1900-1920.
Construction toys Germany 1900-1920.

Form/genre:

Stacking assembly system toys.
Specimens.

Added entries:

F. Ad. Richter & Co.
Provenance. Billings, E. G. Ownership label.
Labels. Billings, E. G.

Title on side of box: Richters' Anker-Brückenkasten
Parallel title on side of box: Ancre boîte à ponts
Parallel title on side of box: Richter's anchor bridge box
Parallel title on side of box: Richter's ankerbruggendoos

Holdings:

Location: Library main jouets et jeux 154715
Call No.: TS2301.T7.S7 F1219 1911
Status: Available