Jigsaw puzzle
Willis Toys Ltd
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood
Measurements
228 mm (length); 203 mm (width); 8 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 664670
Summary
A wooden jigsaw puzzle in nine pieces of a cottage with a colour printed red tile roof, a wooden door with green hinges and a single window. In the foreground a dog is chasing a cat. On one side of the cottage is a haystack, on the other is a water butt. The jigsaw is still in its original transparent plastic wrapping.
Marks and inscriptions
Top left corner, inside a rectangle: 'WILLIS/ TOYS LTD' Bottom right corner: 'Made in/ England'
Makers and roles
Willis Toys Ltd, maker