Jigsaw puzzle, The milkmaid, with original box 662855

Jigsaw puzzle, The milkmaid, with original box

Frederick Warne and Co Ltd..

National Trust Museum of Childhood © National Trust

Date

circa 1920

Materials

Wood, cardboard and paper

Measurements

Box – 165 mm (length); 165 mm (width); 33 mm (height), Lid - 170 mm (length); 170 mm (width); 20 mm (height)

Place of origin

Great Britain

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Collection

Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire

NT 662855

Summary

A jigsaw puzzle, entitled 'The Milkmaid', of 100 interlocking wooden pieces, in a multi-coloured cardboard box with separate cardboard lid (circa 1920). A small picture of a rural scene with a milkmaid talking to a friend, surrounded by farm animals, is gummed to the lid. The jigsaw picture itself is in sepia. Total number of items is 102.

Marks and inscriptions

Lid of box: THE/ "CHANDOS" / JIG-SAW/ PUZZLES/ FREDERICK.WARNE/ AND COMPANY.LIMITED/ LONDON AND NEW YORK/ MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN Side of box: on gummed label: 8. THE MILKMAID. SERIES D. 100 PIECES

Makers and roles

Frederick Warne and Co Ltd.., maker

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