THE PUZZLE BOX OF BUNNIES
Box of Jigsaw Puzzles
1920 - 1930 (published)
1920 - 1930 (published)
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| Place of origin |
card box with the top covered with purple paper and a label printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of two rabbits eating vegetables; this serves as the key picture to one of the puzzles; card base and box lining covered with white paper
contains three key pictures and four jigsaw puzzles each of 12 semi-interlocking pieces cut from pink card covered with the chromolithographed picture showing rabbits in different colours and poses
all the puzzles are cut the same and within each the pieces are mirror cut; they do not tightly fit
contains three key pictures and four jigsaw puzzles each of 12 semi-interlocking pieces cut from pink card covered with the chromolithographed picture showing rabbits in different colours and poses
all the puzzles are cut the same and within each the pieces are mirror cut; they do not tightly fit
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts.
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| Title | THE PUZZLE BOX OF BUNNIES (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | chromolithographs, card, paper |
| Brief description | Printed paper covered card jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper covered card jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper covered card jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper covered card jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper guide sheet for jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper guide sheet for jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper guide sheet for jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper cover card box lid for jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Printed paper cover card box base for jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s Card box insert for jigsaw puzzle, part of The Puzzle Box of Bunnies, made in Germany by Bing in the 1920s |
| Physical description | card box with the top covered with purple paper and a label printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and an illustration of two rabbits eating vegetables; this serves as the key picture to one of the puzzles; card base and box lining covered with white paper contains three key pictures and four jigsaw puzzles each of 12 semi-interlocking pieces cut from pink card covered with the chromolithographed picture showing rabbits in different colours and poses all the puzzles are cut the same and within each the pieces are mirror cut; they do not tightly fit |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | BING
GAMES
BAVARIA
within a hexagon; a drawing of a die is placed between the two words (lower left corner of label; printed) |
| Credit line | Given by Susan Heads on behalf of Edna Lewington (deceased) |
| Production | marked BAVARIA Attribution note: published Reason For Production: retail |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.258:1-1999 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2000 |
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