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BOYDENS ANTIQUES & INTERIORS

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This Victorian Architect Building Stones set by Richters Anchor is a beautifully crafted educational toy from the late 19th to early 20th century, designed to inspire creativity and architectural ingenuity. This set comes in an elegant wooden box adorned with intricate labels featuring classical architectural motifs and ornate Victorian designs. Inside, you find meticulously cut stones made from a composite material of quartz sand, chalk, and linseed oil, providing a realistic stone-like texture and weight.
Each piece is colored in natural hues—red brick, tan sandstone, and blue slate—allowing builders to recreate elaborate buildings in miniature. The precision of the stones ensures they fit together seamlessly, encouraging children (and adults) to design everything from simple cottages to grand palaces, castles, and cathedrals. This set not only fosters imagination and spatial awareness but also reflects the Victorian fascination with architecture and engineering. Highly prized by collectors today, Richter’s Anchor Stones remain a timeless symbol of educational craftsmanship.


Approximate Dimensions:


Width: 8.5cm
Depth: 13.5cm
Height: 5cm

  • Period: Circa 1895
    • Price: £65.00
    • €78 Euro
    • $82 US Dollar
  • Location: Lincolnshire
    • Dimensions: H: 5cm (1.97in)
    • W: 8.5cm (3.35in)
    • D: 13.5cm (5.31in)