Early Hills Very Much Loved Alphabet Blocks, Mixed Set of 30 (One Newer) aquarello Just needs a piece of

Just needs a piece of glass

and never grow tired of them

Late 19th/early 20th century I would think

I found this piece at an estate sale in Kansas City at a mansion loaded with many fine antiques

but incised LV3 POV on reverse

Early Hills Very Much Loved Alphabet Blocks, Mixed Set of 30 (One Newer) aquarello Just needs a piece ofYou know I have a weakness for blocks of all sorts, especially early ones, which all but one of these Hills alphabet blocks are in the most gorgeous old paint, clearly played with and played with and played with some more. I found most of these together in Maine as one set, though a merged one (some blocks with borders, some without, and those without having a word under each letter). And then a few days later I found a few more at an antique show in