The Embossing Company Color Cubes Set of 36, c. 1930s hand-painted sign square on the other) with

square on the other) with black and red details (I honestly can't tell how the black and red were achieved)

with copper shield and woolen tunic

I bought this piece

though the concentration of the artist's travels during this time were in Mexico and Central America

abstracted figures to either side of it

The Embossing Company Color Cubes Set of 36, c. 1930s hand-painted sign square on the other) withI can never keep old sets of Color Cubes like this in stock for very long, so I scoop them up whenever I find them. And no wonder, they are really one of the best things ever made! As is typically the case, the box on these, I believe dating to the 1930s, is pretty worn, but the blocks themselves are in great shape nice patina but very little paint loss; just perfect. 36 blocks. Box measures 7" x 7" x 1 1 4". Blocks approx 1" cubed. Lay them out on