Jigsaw puzzle
George Luck
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1980
Materials
Wood, cardboard and plastic
Measurements
510 mm (length); 405 mm (width)
Place of origin
Martock
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669720
Summary
A wooden jigsaw still in its original packaging. It is mounted inside a cardboard tray and covered with heat sealed transparent plastic. The image itself is depicting houses on a hillside with four rowing boats in the foreground and uses large painted wooden pieces in red, yellow, orange, green, brown, white and plain wood. The jigsaw is made by slotting pieces inside a plain wooden frame cut to the shape of the image.
Marks and inscriptions
In the top right-hand corner: 'WOODEN JIGSAW/ by/ George/ Luck/ MARTOCK SOMERSET ENGLAND' In the top right-hand corner: 'selected for the/ DESIGN/ CENTRE/ LONDON' Copyright sigh before text: 'GEORGE LUCK 1980/ MARTOCK, SOMERSER/ ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
George Luck, maker