Instructional design for an architectural toy representing an ornamental lion cage, by Anchor Blocks (Anker Richter): conjectural perspective view of the completed model showing visitors to a park or zoo observing a lion-tamer and lions within the cage
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| RIBApix ref no |
RIBA35914 |
| Architect/Designer | Anchor Blocks
Richter, Friedrich Adolf (1846-1910)
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| Country | Germany |
| Subject Date | 1900 |
| Image Date | 1900 |
| View | Exterior |
| Medium | Print |
| Library Reference | SC43 Richters Designs for Architectural Models, No. 26 p. 4 |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Colour / B&W |
Colour |
| Credit |
RIBA Collections
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| Notes |
NOTES:
The German company Anchor Blocks (Anker Richter, owned by Friedrich Adolf Richter) began producing architectural toy kits known as Anchor Stone Building Sets in 1880. Each set of stackable building blocks was accompanied by instructional plans and designs for the home assembly of the model. This plate was printed in 'Richter's Designs of Architectural Models' and the legend beneath the image is in French.
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Subject tags
zoo buildings, Toys, Animals, parks, building blocks, Feature: Building Blocks