J.A Glaspell's A.H Andrews & Co. 1880s Cube Root Blocks Set carved boot somehow ultimately finding its way

somehow ultimately finding its way to a antique shop in Lawrence

but I do believe this little piece is quite old--indeed it feels ancient--and quite beautiful

likely dates to the 19th century

6” measures straight across back

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

J.A Glaspell's A.H Andrews & Co. 1880s Cube Root Blocks Set carved boot somehow ultimately finding its wayI'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