Slightly Mixed Set of c. 1870s Hill's Alphabet and Animal Blocks (15) for the mancave Can't argue with a thing

Can't argue with a thing about it--pretty perfect

There is a chip in the wood near the hole for hanging

which should be easily glued or taped back in place

and I think has quite a lovely shape to it

and someone more knowledgable that I has dated it to the late 18th century or so

Slightly Mixed Set of c. 1870s Hill's Alphabet and Animal Blocks (15) for the mancave Can't argue with a thingI can never resist a beautiful old alphabet block, or 15 of them, these perhaps the most iconic of them all, made by the S. L. Hill Company, 2nd half 19th century. Seems this is a mixed set, with three showing a bit lighter red (I think these are the earliest ones), and I believe a complete large set would have contained 20 blocks in a slide top box (though I've also seen sets of 12). Two sides show red with black letters, two sides white with black