Anker Brückenkasten

Germany 1900, brand F. Ad. Richter & Cie, material quartz sand/lime/linseed oil paint, cm box 25x18x5

Vintage construction toy from the early 1900s.
Discover the Anker Brückenkasten, the stone and concrete construction toy that preceded LEGO.
Created to teach architecture, physics, and creativity, these sets combine blue, sandstone, and gray mineral blocks, complete with instructions and the original booklet.
Developed in 1876 by Friedrich Adolf Richter and the brothers Otto and Gustav Lilienthal, they were the world's first "system" construction toys.
The blocks, made of quartz sand, lime, and linseed oil paint, offer a solid and realistic building experience.
Manufactured by: F. Ad. Richter & Cie. – Made in Germany
A collectible piece of educational history and vintage design.
"Ancora No. 4 Bridge Case" set, NOT COMPLETE.
With 2 instruction booklets, damaged box, signs of aging.

TO-10-0188 - available