C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 setko puzzler 6 5/8" in diameter and

6 5/8" in diameter and 2 5/8" tall

but it could be treated with a little scratch cover)

of a floating lily pad

Quintessentially mid-century Scandinavian

from whom he adopted his first name

C. 1890s J.L. Hammett Boston Frobel Kindergarten Blocks, Gift No. 4 setko puzzler 6 5/8" in diameter andI'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