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The World

Jigsaw Puzzle
1835-1840 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design: hand coloured steel engraving mounted on wood and cut into non interlocking pieces. The puzzle shows the map of the world with distances shown on the sea routes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Jigsaw Puzzle
  • Jigsaw Puzzle Box Base
  • Jigsaw Puzzle Box Lid
TitleThe World (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Cut wood and hand coloured paper
Brief description
Map of the World; English, c.1860, George Philip & Son Box base in S1/CB8/2
Physical description
Design: hand coloured steel engraving mounted on wood and cut into non interlocking pieces. The puzzle shows the map of the world with distances shown on the sea routes.
Dimensions
  • Length: 66cm
  • Height: 32cm
Production typeMass produced
Object history
Said to be part of a collection of toys used by H M Queen Mary as a child
Philip and Son owned a paptent originally applied for on November 7 1878 by Stephen Eslick for an 'Improvement in Geographical Maps' that set out the dissection of the central part only leaving the surrounding land and seas in one piece to form a frame.
Production
Dissected by J W Barfoot, London
Collection
Accession number
MISC.7-1936

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Record createdMarch 5, 2000
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