Puzzle
1920s (made)
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This puzzle is a very clever toy and is probably a copy of a popular Japanese version. All the pieces fit together into a cuboid shape but when dismantled provide a suite of miniature furniture. The shapes are simple but it is not easy to put back together again!
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | carved wood |
| Brief description | Wooden furniture puzzle made in the 1920s probably in England |
| Physical description | A wooden cube shape made up of several individual pieces slotted together. When taken apart these pieces form simple items of furniture, a table, chairs and benches. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Peter Iveson |
| Object history | The puzzle may have belonged to the donor's grandfather, John Fred Iveson (d.1954) |
| Summary | This puzzle is a very clever toy and is probably a copy of a popular Japanese version. All the pieces fit together into a cuboid shape but when dismantled provide a suite of miniature furniture. The shapes are simple but it is not easy to put back together again! |
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| Accession number | B.282-2011 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2012 |
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