the romans at caerleon
Puzzle
1928 (published)
1928 (published)
| Place of origin |
Design: chromolithograph mounted on plywood and cut into interlocking pieces with a few abutting and quite loose. original box in the form of a book with each box half either side of the spine, covered with pink marbled paper, faded, and tied together with pink ties; label on the top and a picture of the puzzle
No. of Pieces: 193
No. of Pieces: 193
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | the romans at caerleon (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | The Romans at Caerleon; English, about 1930, Chad Valley |
| Physical description | Design: chromolithograph mounted on plywood and cut into interlocking pieces with a few abutting and quite loose. original box in the form of a book with each box half either side of the spine, covered with pink marbled paper, faded, and tied together with pink ties; label on the top and a picture of the puzzle No. of Pieces: 193 |
| Dimensions | Size: 9¼in x 6¼in x 2½in |
| Object history | Chad Valley produced a wide range of puzzles for GWR using their railway posters and illustrations. Sometimes there were holiday places, maps, events and interesting buildings as well as locomotives and the inside of the GWR Swindon works. GWR - Great Western Railway. Signed Claude Buchee (?) |
| Historical context | No. of Players: any Equipment required: picture shows a march of roman soldiers through a castle keep, 2 are mounted and 2 larger figures on the left with the standard. box label shows 2 crests and the initals GWR with the title, hand written across a space, with About 200 pieces Jigsaw Puzzle printed below |
| Production | published by the Great Western Railway Co. Manufactured by the chad valley co. ltd, harborne, england |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.132-1979 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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