Jigsaw puzzle
The Chad Valley Co. Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, cardboard and printing ink
Measurements
Box - 197 mm (length); 245 mm (width); 58 mm (depth), Completed Jigsaw – 453 mm (length); 322 mm (width)
Place of origin
Harbourne
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 661864
Summary
A cardboard box hinged at the side and opens like a book with the original puzzle inside. The edges of the box are white with a cotton tape tie to keep the box closed. The box has a pink marbled background on the front, back and side. The front has two paper labels pasted onto it. This gives the manufacturer and information about the jigsaw and a colour illustration of the jigsaw depicting the Royal Family. On the side are two paper labels reading 'The Royal Family' in black ink and ‘Containing Approx 300 Pieces' in red and black ink. On the back is a paper seal with part of a cotton tie tape underneath. Inside the box is a Wooden Jigsaw of the Royal Family. The jigsaw is incomplete with a piece missing on the top edge. Total number of items is 312.
Marks and inscriptions
Label pasted on front of box: A CHAD VALLEY/PLYWOOD INTERLOCKING/JIGSAW/PUZZLE/. THE DESIGN OF THIS CONTAINER IS REGISTERED IN GT. BRITAIN NO.784900./ MANUFACTURED AT HARBOURNE. ENGLAND BY THE CHAD VALLEY CO. LTD. Seal on back of box: CUT TAPE/CLOSE TO/ SEAL./ PROV. PAT. 4202/ BOX REGISTERED/DESIGN NO.784900. Bottom right corner of jigsaw: COMP/HJ WHITTOCK/BIRMINGHAM/ COPYRIGHT THE CHAD VALLEY CO. LTD, HARBOURNE, ENGLAND.
Makers and roles
The Chad Valley Co. Ltd, maker