Untitled
Willis Toys Ltd.
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
213 mm (length); 189 mm (width); 200 mm (height)
Place of origin
Elsenham
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664664
Summary
A white box with red and blue lettering. On the lid is printed 'Number Puzzle' and five monkeys eating bananas. On the sides of the box is printed 'Wooden Number Puzzle for the Developing Child' in English and French. The base has been repaired with Sellotape. The puzzle is ten wooden rectangles, each divided in to two pieces with an interlocking tab. Each piece is illustrated with a different digit (one to ten), a number of dots or pictures of common creatures. Total number of items is 22.
Makers and roles
Willis Toys Ltd., maker