Rare antique Richter’s Anchor Blocks (Anker-Steinbaukasten) paper ephemera collection dating from circa 1895 to 1910. This hard-to-find collector’s group includes four completely uncut chromolithograph paper cutout sheets (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder & Figuren-Blatt), two partially cut sheets, four loose hand-cut antique figures, and an original August 1910 architectural design booklet.
What’s Included:
4 Uncut Chromolithograph Figure Sheets (Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 6):
Uncut Sheet No. 1 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 1): Published by Dr. Oskar Schneider, Leipzig. Complete uncut sheet featuring soldiers, villagers, a monk, birds, and foliage with folding base tabs.
Uncut Sheet No. 2 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 2): Complete uncut sheet featuring townsfolk, guards, and trees, marked 1 a. and R.K.N. on the tabs.
Uncut Sheet No. 4 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 4): Complete uncut sheet featuring travelers, soldiers, a forester, and laborers with wheelbarrow, marked 2 a. and R.K.N. on the tabs.
Uncut Sheet No. 6 (Figuren-Blatt 6): Scarce official Richter edition published by Richters Verlags-Anstalt in Leipzig. Complete uncut sheet depicting a lively village market scene with a dog, fruit cart, apple tree, and donkey.
2 Partially Cut Chromolithograph Figure Sheets (Nos. 2 and 3):
Partially Cut Sheet No. 2 (Figuren-Blatt 2): Official Richter edition missing two figures on the lower left (both of which are included among the loose cutouts below).
Partially Cut Sheet No. 3 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 3): Features an Arab merchant, camel, Mediterranean villagers, and palm foliage, with one cutout removed from the right edge.
4 Loose Cut-Out Figures: Four neatly hand-cut antique chromolithograph figures with intact folding tabs (two peasant figures matching Sheet 2, plus an officer and a girl with a watering can from Sheet 1).
Original Architectural Design Booklet (027 H 10): Printed in August 1910 (027 H 10 printer’s code), featuring the classic Small Calibre (Kleinkaliber) front cover illustration of a child building a tower beside a parrot, and a grand church spire (No. 26) on the back cover.
Condition:
Cutout Sheets & Figures: Rich, vibrant chromolithograph colors on original heavy paper stock with light expected age toning, minor edge wear, and scattered small age spots. Sheets 1, 2, 4, and 6 remain completely uncut.
Design Booklet: Complete pages with intact original staples; covers show honest vintage handling, light staining on the back cover, and natural age patina.
CVH-111226-HOM7
Rare antique Richter’s Anchor Blocks (Anker-Steinbaukasten) paper ephemera collection dating from circa 1895 to 1910. This hard-to-find collector’s group includes four completely uncut chromolithograph paper cutout sheets (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder & Figuren-Blatt), two partially cut sheets, four loose hand-cut antique figures, and an original August 1910 architectural design booklet.
What’s Included:
4 Uncut Chromolithograph Figure Sheets (Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 6):
Uncut Sheet No. 1 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 1): Published by Dr. Oskar Schneider, Leipzig. Complete uncut sheet featuring soldiers, villagers, a monk, birds, and foliage with folding base tabs.
Uncut Sheet No. 2 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 2): Complete uncut sheet featuring townsfolk, guards, and trees, marked 1 a. and R.K.N. on the tabs.
Uncut Sheet No. 4 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 4): Complete uncut sheet featuring travelers, soldiers, a forester, and laborers with wheelbarrow, marked 2 a. and R.K.N. on the tabs.
Uncut Sheet No. 6 (Figuren-Blatt 6): Scarce official Richter edition published by Richters Verlags-Anstalt in Leipzig. Complete uncut sheet depicting a lively village market scene with a dog, fruit cart, apple tree, and donkey.
2 Partially Cut Chromolithograph Figure Sheets (Nos. 2 and 3):
Partially Cut Sheet No. 2 (Figuren-Blatt 2): Official Richter edition missing two figures on the lower left (both of which are included among the loose cutouts below).
Partially Cut Sheet No. 3 (Anker-Steinbaukasten-Bilder 3): Features an Arab merchant, camel, Mediterranean villagers, and palm foliage, with one cutout removed from the right edge.
4 Loose Cut-Out Figures: Four neatly hand-cut antique chromolithograph figures with intact folding tabs (two peasant figures matching Sheet 2, plus an officer and a girl with a watering can from Sheet 1).
Original Architectural Design Booklet (027 H 10): Printed in August 1910 (027 H 10 printer’s code), featuring the classic Small Calibre (Kleinkaliber) front cover illustration of a child building a tower beside a parrot, and a grand church spire (No. 26) on the back cover.
Condition:
Cutout Sheets & Figures: Rich, vibrant chromolithograph colors on original heavy paper stock with light expected age toning, minor edge wear, and scattered small age spots. Sheets 1, 2, 4, and 6 remain completely uncut.
Design Booklet: Complete pages with intact original staples; covers show honest vintage handling, light staining on the back cover, and natural age patina.
CVH-111226-HOM7
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