Rare Mid 19th Century "Infant's Alphabet" With Two Handmade Additions to Make Complete quilting Some scattered stains and a

Some scattered stains and a little luster loss around the lip but overall good condition with no notable chips or cracks

which I take for a first sketch for the crayon drawing on reverse

with a corresponding text card for each bird

it would be quite the find indeed

and rather a patriotic one

Rare Mid 19th Century "Infant's Alphabet" With Two Handmade Additions to Make Complete quilting Some scattered stains and aTo my eye a complete charming thing, and I've never seen another set like this somewhat akin to antique carved bone alphabets, meant to teach spelling, but in this case a paper alphabet with hand colored pictures to boot. The label on the lid of the turned wooden box reads "Infant's Alphabet", with the image of a girl holding doll at center. Inside, 28 rounds cut of heavy paper card, with letters of the alphabet on one side and hand colored engraved