An Alphabet set, England, circa 1830s-40s., a set of bone letter blocks, each approx. 15 x 18 mm, 184 pieces, with upper and lower case letters incised and completed in black ink (mostly) by hand, in original cedar box with 27 internal compartments in 3 rows, each row surmounted by a bone strip with incised letters indicating the order of the alphabet, sliding lid., 28.5 x 17.5 cm overall