Jigsaw puzzle
George Philip and Son
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
1964
Materials
Wood and paper
Measurements
Box - 252 mm (width); 321 mm (height); Jigsaw - 240 mm (width); 310 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662839
Summary
A wooden jigsaw which features a coloured map of England and Wales, showing counties, towns, railways and canals on a scale of 40 miles to the inch (circa 1964). The 40 pieces are large and interlocking. The jigsaw when completed fits exactly inside the box. The box base is covered in white glossy paper, the lid in red glossy paper with a picture of the jigsaw stuck on. The box is quite tatty, the lid held together with sellotape and a piece from one side missing. Total number of items is 42.
Makers and roles
George Philip and Son , printer