Very Scarce J.L Hammett Boston Froebel Kindergarten Gift 7: Parquetry Tiles camel and rider a previous owner of this

a previous owner of this did the work of researching it

but I am now pretty certain

Dated 1988

Frame is an inexpensive

members of the Southworth family (a little research tells me) were among the early settlers at Plymouth colony

Very Scarce J.L Hammett Boston Froebel Kindergarten Gift 7: Parquetry Tiles camel and rider a previous owner of thisYou know I love all things Froebel kindergarten, and this is a very scarce, c. late 19th century Froebel kingergarten "Gift 7", produced by J. L Hammett, Boston. The J. L Hammett company was formed in 1863 by John Hammett, a school teacher himself, who is credited with inventing the chalkboard eraser. In 1890, Hammett sold the company to a group of Massachusetts investors, and in 1891 partnered with Milton Bradley of Springfield to produce the first