Rare Samuel Gabriel Sons & Co Marble Mosaic Set fast I believe specifically made as

I believe specifically made as a stand for the circus elephant

And what a marvelous bird it is

but also great from an object design standpoint--and perhaps to keep handy for announcing one's daily mood

which looks a bit like an illuminated Lite Brite board The seller knew that the piece was by a fairly well known sculptor/installation artist

who taught at Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia

Rare Samuel Gabriel Sons & Co Marble Mosaic Set fast I believe specifically made asThough not designed by Froebel, this marble mosaic set feels very Froebel ian, designed to encourage design learning and creative play. I've found a few other antique "Mosaik" or "Mosaic" sets with clay marbles, including sets made by Richter (Meteor) and, later, Milton Bradley, but no other made by Samuel Gabriel Sons & Co., NYC, which Harvard cites as having been founded in 1907, selling paper novelties and publishing children's books, until being