Original box for jigsaw puzzle
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
180 mm (width of base); 170 mm (width of lid); 255 mm (width of leaflet); 235 mm (height of base); 220 mm (height of lid); 425 mm (height of leaflet)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660235
Summary
A wooden box with a lid on which is pasted a coloured printed picture of a king on his horse with the bridle held by a boy dressed in doublet and hose. There are soldiers in the background. The picture is enclosed in an archway. A shield is resting against the lefthand side and on the right a curtain, swords and a charter on which is written Magna Carta. The lid slides into the base of the box. The guidesheet is headed English Sovereigns, numbering 36. A brief description of each is printed in black. The box is similar to other boxes that have held dissected puzzles. Total number of items is three