Set of 20 Beautiful 19th C. Milton Bradley Alphabet / Animal Blocks wrapped iron tool Mugs measure about 3 7/8"

Mugs measure about 3 7/8" across (give or take

and were primarily made for show purposes and display

out of an artist's studio at a recent estate sale just because I loved the look of it

This old carved crocodile appears to me to have been carefully crayoned green

Tiny tear on the front short side center of the box (very minor)

Set of 20 Beautiful 19th C. Milton Bradley Alphabet / Animal Blocks wrapped iron tool Mugs measure about 3 7/8"I believe these blocks were from an early set made by Milton Bradley, late 19th century, which came in a wooden box labeled "Alphabet and Kindergarten Building Blocks." (Milton Bradley was an early producer of Kindergarten materials, including early Froebel Kindergarten blocks.) They are rare ones, and while this is not a complete alphabet, and there are dupes of D,Q, and W, I think they're super beautiful. Letters on one side, animals on the other,