KING OF KINGS
Jigsaw Puzzle
1920 -1929 (published), 1916 (painted)
1920 -1929 (published), 1916 (painted)
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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 blue marbled paper, faded; tied together with white ties
guide picture is glued to the inside lid
No. of Pieces: 193, plus 3 missing pieces
No. of Players: any
Equipment: puzzle pieces and box
Glued to the inside of the lid, below the picture, is a card bearing the signature of the artist. On the same card is the address of George Power who may have been the agent for the artist.
The picture show Christ before a cross surrounded by thousands of people, kings and emperors, many of which are recognisable such as Elizabeth I, Charles I and Napoleon. The head of Christ is cut as a single unit, round in shape.
original box in the form of a book with each box half either side of the spine; covered with blue marbled paper, faded; tied together with white ties
guide picture is glued to the inside lid
No. of Pieces: 193, plus 3 missing pieces
No. of Players: any
Equipment: puzzle pieces and box
Glued to the inside of the lid, below the picture, is a card bearing the signature of the artist. On the same card is the address of George Power who may have been the agent for the artist.
The picture show Christ before a cross surrounded by thousands of people, kings and emperors, many of which are recognisable such as Elizabeth I, Charles I and Napoleon. The head of Christ is cut as a single unit, round in shape.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | KING OF KINGS (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | chromolithographed paper, plywood, card |
| Brief description | King of Kings, C E Butler, English, 1920-30 |
| 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 blue marbled paper, faded; tied together with white ties guide picture is glued to the inside lid No. of Pieces: 193, plus 3 missing pieces No. of Players: any Equipment: puzzle pieces and box Glued to the inside of the lid, below the picture, is a card bearing the signature of the artist. On the same card is the address of George Power who may have been the agent for the artist. The picture show Christ before a cross surrounded by thousands of people, kings and emperors, many of which are recognisable such as Elizabeth I, Charles I and Napoleon. The head of Christ is cut as a single unit, round in shape. |
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| Production type | mass produced |
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| Object history | Part of an archive owned by Waddington PLC (John Waddington Ltd) which was being dispersed. The museum was given first refusal of all the items and those chosen complimented the existing Games and Puzzles collection. |
| Production | The box has lost its identification but the overall appearance is similar to puzzles produced by The Chad Valley Company, especially those for GWR. Likewise the cut of the puzzle is a standard Chad Valley format. Reason For Production: retail |
| Bibliographic reference | Collector's Guide to Games & Puzzles, CG Goodfellow, Apple Press, 1991 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.17-1997 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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