SOLD Super Rare c. 1860s S.L Hills Double Sided "City Hall" Building Blocks marx metal stove she also appears deeply empathetic

she also appears deeply empathetic and a bit saint-like

and one could use it as a tasting or a serving spoon--or

The level of relief and detail on this madonna is pretty spectacular

And then this pastel-hued wonderful paint-job

But this one needed to be had

SOLD Super Rare c. 1860s S.L Hills Double Sided "City Hall" Building Blocks marx metal stove she also appears deeply empatheticThe best known (and highly coveted) blocks by S. L. Hill (NYC) are alphabet blocks from the 2nd half of the 19th century, some flat and double sided; others cubes, and the most striking of them incorporating the same rich red as these. Founded in the 1850s, Hill was the first American manufacturer to produce blocks in mass quantity, and in the 1860s expanded to include building blocks among its offerings, which I believe is the decade when these were