Dissected puzzle
Edward Wallis
Category
Toys
Date
1790
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
Box – 215 mm (length); 160 mm (width); 38 mm (height), Puzzle - 348 mm (length); 230 mm (width)
Place of origin
Skinner Street, 42
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662810
Summary
A wooden box with a sliding lid containing a wooden dissected puzzle entitled 'Animals in Action'. On the lid is a coloured illustration showing pictures of eight wild animals. Each picture is connected by a scrolled border. In the centre is the title, '53 Animals In Action' and the name of the maker. The wooden dissected puzzle has a coloured illustration of 53 different wild animals of the world. Each animal has a number, which indicates that there could have been a printed key to accompany this puzzle. There are two pieces of the puzzle missing (No.14 and part of No.1) Total number of items is 47.
Marks and inscriptions
On label stuck to lid of box: 53 / ANIMALS / IN / ACTION. / LONDON: / E. Wallis, 42, Skinner Street. On base of the box: Miss C.S.Andrews / 44 /pieces
Makers and roles
Edward Wallis, maker