Set of 20 Beautiful 19th C. Milton Bradley Alphabet / Animal Blocks tramp art large box with a little wear and

with a little wear and aging to the paint

the wire holds the propeller tight to the mounting piece

I've become quite a fan of late 19th century punch paper embroideries

but its not so large as to be overwhelming

and with hand-painted text that

Set of 20 Beautiful 19th C. Milton Bradley Alphabet / Animal Blocks tramp art large box with a little wear andI believe these blocks were from an early set made by Milton Bradley, late 19th century, which came in a wooden box labeled "Alphabet and Kindergarten Building Blocks." (Milton Bradley was an early producer of Kindergarten materials, including early Froebel Kindergarten blocks.) They are rare ones, and while this is not a complete alphabet, and there are dupes of D,Q, and W, I think they're super beautiful. Letters on one side, animals on the other,