Jigsaw puzzle
Tower Press
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
385 mm (height of jigsaw); 517 mm (width of jigsaw); 320 mm (length of box); 275 mm (width of box); 38 mm (height of box)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659372
Summary
A completed jigsaw puzzle (Holiday in the Sun) with 557 pieces mounted on a sheet of plywood - 3 of the pieces are missing. A note inside the box reads 'Three pieces are missing/ from this jigsaw/ 27.4.1984'. The jigsaw is made of cardboard covered in colour printed paper. It depicts men and women bathing, riding pedaloes, swimming and sun bathing at a beach. Behind the beach is a line of hotels. There are also children playing in the sea. In the far right hand corner is a hill covered in buildings. The original box displays a colour printed picture of the above scene. Printed on the box lid is 'REGAL/ JIGSAW/ OVER 550 PIECES/ HOLIDAY IN THE SUN/ MADE IN ENGLAND BY TOWER PRESS No. 4807/ A member of the Guiterman Group of Companies'. Printed on the side of the box is 'Companion to this puzzle - A QUIET BACKWATER'. Total number of items is Five hundred and fifty nine
Makers and roles
Tower Press, maker