Tactile puzzle
Nicolas Burdett
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Plastic
Measurements
50 mm (length of triangular piece); 196 mm (length of tray); 50 mm (width of triangular piece); 127 mm (width of tray); 50 mm (height of triangular piece); 7 mm (depth of tray)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 659479
Summary
Puzzle made of blue plastic. It is a rectangular tray with six ridged triangular depressions, into which fit flat triangular pieces. On the base of the tray are four small knobs. Each piece has a different raised surface, big dots, small dots, squiggles, lines and one plain. The one that should be squares is missing. Each depression has a surface to match, one of the triangular pieces e.g. big dots.
Marks and inscriptions
On top of the tray: Nicolas Burdett Ltd/MADE IN ENGLAND
Makers and roles
Nicolas Burdett , maker