J.A Glaspell's A.H Andrews & Co. 1880s Cube Root Blocks Set carved boot Two of the rooks show

Two of the rooks show a little structural damage and there are a few small repairs

likely dates to the 19th century

and some old glue on the back

6” measures straight across back

facing in alternating directions from one row to the next

J.A Glaspell's A.H Andrews & Co. 1880s Cube Root Blocks Set carved boot Two of the rooks showI've only found one other set out there like this, held in the collection of Brandeis University. A. H Andrews & Co, which made it, was founded in 1865, primarily as a furniture company making school and office furniture, but they also produced slates, erasers, maps and charts, drawing instruction books and related materials, including geometric solids and this set of blocks, which I found featured in an 1881 catalogue. The company went bankrupt in