Jigsaw puzzle
The Chad Valley Co. Ltd
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, paper and card
Measurements
Puzzle –553 mm (length); 210 mm (width), Box -265 mm (length); 164 mm (width)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662392
Summary
A jigsaw puzzle (Freight Train) in a brown stiff card box with removable lid. The lid has a cream coloured label with a brown border. In the top corners are two crests, between them is the interwoven initials GWR in red. 'Jig-saw Puzzle' in black and a sepia picture of the puzzle, a freight train travelling through the countryside. The lid is torn with a piece missing and whole box scuffed. The puzzle is colour-printed paper stuck to plywood and cut to form a semi-locking jig-saw. Total number of items is 156.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs C. V. E. Benfield in September 2006.
Makers and roles
The Chad Valley Co. Ltd, maker