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I am grateful to Dr Birgit Ebert for allowing me to see a copy of this work.

All the designs are made withouyt the use of cuts. (Note that the text makes it clear that the doors of the Small House are drawn onto the design and not created with cuts, as they appear to be.)

Decoration is widely used to add eyes and other details.

A few designs, such as the Clock have also been accessorised.

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Analysis

Simple Froebelian Forms of Life

Plates 1, 2 and 3

Buch (Book)

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Zelt (Tent)

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Hauschen (Small House)

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Puppentaschentuch (Doll Handkerchief)

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Staubtuchtasche (Duster Bag)

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Zelt (Tent)

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Briefumschlag (Envelope)

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Haus (House)

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Hauschen (Small House)

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Uhr (Clock)

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Froebelian Forms of Life

Plates 3 to 10

Krone (Crown) - The King's Crown

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Salzfass (Salt Cellar) and 5b. Himmel und Holle - The Salt Cellar

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Windmuhle (Windmill) - The Windmill

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Zigarettentasche (Cigar Case) - The Cigar Case

The text says to insert 'cigars cut out of brown wrapping paper'.

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Doppelkahn (Double Boat) - The Double Boat

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Blumenvase (Flower Vase) - The Vase

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Segelschiff (Sailing Ship) - The Boat with Sail

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Schwimmende Ente (Swimming Duck) - The Cocotte

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Liegende Ente (Lying Duck) - The Duck

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Schweinchen (Pig) - The Pig

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Fisches (Fish) - The Flounder

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Pferd (Horse)

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Den Fliegenden Vogel (The Flying Bird)

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Dackel (Daschund) -

Made by folding the top edges of The Pig downwards inside the design.

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Stuhl (Chair) - The Low Chair

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Tisch (Table) - The Footstool

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Geldbeutel (Purse) - The Portfolio

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Kastchen (Box) - The Junk Box

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Spiegel (Mirror) - The Looking Glass

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Gondel - The Chinese Junk

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Drache (Kite) - The Flyable Kite

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Vogel (Bird) - The Flapping Bird

There is no mention in the text that the wings can be made to flap.

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Schmetterling (Butterfly) - The Flapping Butterfly

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Flieger (Airplane) - The Swallow

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Schmetterling - Another type of Butterfly.

This design is a very slight variation of the wings of The Swallow.

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Kreisel (Spinning Top) - The Bellows

The text says that it can also be used as a Blaselbag (bellows)

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Ball - The Waterbomb

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Drachen (Kite) -

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Puppenschirmchen (Doll's Umbrella) - The Umbrella

At this point there are diagrams in the text (but no corresponding illustration of the finished design in the Plates) showing how to turn the Waterbomb base into The Umbrella.

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Helm (Helmet) - The Newspaper Hat

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Trinkbecher oder Kocher (Drinking Cup or Quiver) - The Mitre

The text mentions that if two of these cups are added to a roll of paper you can get a Griffel oder Bleististbehalter (Pen or Pencil Holder - The Pencil Case

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Pfeil (Arrow) - The Paper Dart

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Schiff (Boat) - The Paper Boat

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The Text

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The Plates

Plate 1

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Plate 2

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Plate 3

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Plate 4

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Plate 5

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Plate 6

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Plate 7

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Plate 8

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Plate 9

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Plate 10

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