Jigsaw puzzle
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1970 - circa 1980
Materials
Wood
Measurements
297 mm (width); 240 mm (height)
Place of origin
Malta
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659418
Summary
This puzzle has a hardboard and plywood base, with cut out shapes, into which brightly coloured, chunky cut out pieces, shaped like the animals they represent, fit. The animals are from left to right as follows - a grey rhinoceros, 2 grey elephants, an orange kangaroo carrying a joey, an orange camel, an orange lion, a black and white zebra, 2 orange and brown giraffes, 2 black and white penguins, a white polar bear, a brown monkey, an orange and brown snake, an orange and black tiger and 2 brown deer. The puzzle comprises 14 pieces but is kept whole by being wrapped in transparent plastic. Total number of items is fourteen
Marks and inscriptions
Reverse of jigsaw: MADE IN MALTA