Jigsaw puzzle
George Philip and Son
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
circa 1959 (copyright date)
Materials
Wood.
Measurements
Jigsaw - 240 mm (width); 310 mm (height), Box - 252 mm (width); 320 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662840
Summary
A wooden jigsaw puzzle which features a coloured map of Scotland showing counties, towns, railways and canals on a scale of 27 miles to the inch. The 40 pieces are large and interlocking. The jigsaw, when completed, fits exactly inside the box. The box base is covered with white glossy paper, and the lid in red glossy paper with a picture stuck on. The box is quite tatty and held together with Sellotape, with a piece missing from the side of the box lid. Another piece is loose in the box. Total number of items is 43.
Marks and inscriptions
Top left-hand corner of the box lid, in an oval shape: 'STAFFORDSHIRE/ CHASE TERRACE C.P./ J.M. SCHOOL/ EDUCATION COMMITTEE' Label on the top right-hand corner of the box lid: 'A E.J. ARNOLD/ and SON LTD/ LEEDS'
Makers and roles
George Philip and Son , printer