Untitled
Willis Toys Ltd.
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Hardboard and plywood
Measurements
295 mm (width); 220 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664668
Summary
A puzzle has a hardboard and plywood base, with cut out shapes, into which chunky cut out shapes of various animals, all of brightly painted plywood, fit. These are from left to right as follows: a bison or buffalo, a lion, a leopard or cheetah or jaguar, a walrus, a bear, an elephant, a monkey, a reindeer, a kangaroo, and a rhinoceros. Attached to each shape is a white plastic knob enabling young children to easily lift each piece in and out. The puzzle is still in its original shrink-wrapped plastic packaging.
Marks and inscriptions
Front of the jigsaw: 'WILLIS/ TOYS LTD/ Made in/ England/ 98M'
Makers and roles
Willis Toys Ltd., maker