C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 Japanese monkey and then (I think) feet

and then (I think) feet of sorts carved at bottom

sword raised or at rest

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

3 1/4" diameter at base

I'm pretty sure a very hard plastic

C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 Japanese monkey and then (I think) feetI'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