Toy: Set of nesting boxes from Calcutta

Toy: Set of nesting boxes from Calcutta

Toy: Set of nesting boxes from Calcutta One of a set of five cylindrical, painted, wooden nesting boxes with lids brought back from Calcutta by Captain Henry A. Starrett in 1875. One set is broken and incomplete. This set has six round wooden cylinders each painted a different color. Each of the six cylinders has nesting boxes inside of it varying in number. "Calcutta 1875" is written on the bottom of the largest container. Donors are great, great granddaughters of Capt. Starrett 2006.0007.004.001-.006