The Infant's Letter Box
Made and sold by Joh Marshall C.1800
This is a beautiful example of educational material of its time. It consists of a stunning wooden box containing two volumes, and a mini book for each letter of the alphabet. Each book is wrapped around a letter from 'mother', congratulating the child for learning another letter.
Funding required for restoration - £255
- Repairing of paper where needed
- glue and strengthen box where needed
- Clean outside wooden box
- Paste and repair paper flowers on the cover of volumes and box lid
- Unpick and stitch volumes I & II
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