Very Scarce J.L Hammett Boston Froebel Kindergarten Gift 7: Parquetry Tiles camel and rider 1900 I would guess

1900 I would guess

The drawing looks very French to me

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

but I am now pretty certain

lovely pale purple glaze

Very Scarce J.L Hammett Boston Froebel Kindergarten Gift 7: Parquetry Tiles camel and rider 1900 I would guessYou 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