Jigsaw puzzle
Puck Toys
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
1979
Materials
Wood and cardboard.
Measurements
Puzzle - 254 mm (width); 203 mm (height), Box - 255 mm (length); 205 mm (width); 27 mm (height)
Place of origin
Unit G, Broad Lane Industrial Estate, Cottenham
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662884
Summary
A jigsaw puzzle of 'The Tale of Tom Kitten' with its original box (1979). The jigsaw consists of 42 interlocking wooden pieces. The box is made of cardboard with an illustration of the jigsaw on the lid. This consists of six colour pictures, three at the top and three at the bottom, by Beatrix Potter taken from the book 'The Tale of Tom Kitten.' Around each picture is a white border with the title printed in capital letters in blue ink between the top and bottom pictures. The edges of the box is blue with white lettering containing information about the jigsaw, including: the manufacturers, date, copyright, size of jigsaw and number of pieces. The bottom part of the box is white and the inside is plain cardboard. Total number of items is 44.
Makers and roles
Puck Toys, maker Frederick Warne and Company Ltd London, Frederick Warne and Co Inc. New York, copyright holder