Jigsaw puzzle
Boots
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, cardboard and paper
Measurements
Jigsaw Piece - 20 mm (min. length); 50 mm (max. length), Completed Jigsaw – 255 mm (width); 347 mm (height), Box - 190 mm (width); 55 mm (height); 150 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Harborne
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662856
Summary
A wooden jigsaw entitled 'The Rose Scented Arbour'. The jigsaw consists of 240 wooden pieces with a colour illustration of a garden with brightly coloured flowers to the left and the right. Separating the flowers is a paved path with a seat at the far end. Above the seat is a floral arch of pink and yellow flowers. In the background is a hedge and trees. One small piece is missing on the bottom edge, three pieces in from the left. A small rectangular red cardboard box with 'Jigsaw Puzzle' printed in black ink on the lid, along with the manufacturer's name 'The Chad Valley Co.' and the 'Boots' Chemist logo. The name and price is given on a small piece of paper on the box side. A small illustration of the jigsaw is at the bottom of the box. Total number of items is 242.
Marks and inscriptions
Box lid: 3 PLY WOOD INTERLOCKING/ JIGSAW/ PUZZLE/ Specially Manufactured for/ Boots/ By THE CHAD VALLEY CO. LTD./ Harborne, England Paper label pasted to side of box: 3/6 THE ROSE SCENTED ARBOUR// ABOUT 250/ PIECES Bottom left corner of completed jigsaw: signature: J. Halford [Bogs]
Makers and roles
Boots , retailer The Chad Valley Co. Ltd., maker