King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), flying Windsor Castle
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
25 x 245 mm; 310 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 22982.2
Summary
Cardboard lid to box containing wooden jigsaw puzzle of King Edward VIII over Windsor Castle. Lid covered in green linen check patterned paper with a signed colour picture of the jigsaw surrounded by text in black print: THE FIRST ENGLISH KING TO FLY / JIG-SAW PUZZLE / SIZE 16 x 10 / SIZE 16 X 10 / DELTA SERIES / ENGLISH MAKE / About 150 pieces / About 150 pieces / KING EDWARD VIII OVER WINDSOR CASTLE / (bottom left) Manufactured by A.V.N. JONES Co., Ltd. / 64 Fore Street, London E C 2. At bottom right: From the painting made for The Illustrated London News / By G. H. Davis. (Copyrighted). Lip of lid broken and torn.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters