Jigsaw Puzzle
1940 to 1949 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Paul and Marjorie Abbatt were pioneers of innovative educational toys in the 1930s. They set up business in 1932 selling toys to friends, and by mail order, from their flat in Tavistock Square, London. Demand was such that in 1936 they opened a child-friendly shop at 94 Wimpole Street, designed by their friend the architect Erno Goldfinger. The Abbatts were one of his main clients at the time and he designed both toys and nursery equipment for them. The Abbatts were concerned with the play needs of children in general and introduced a range of toys for children with physical disabilities devised by Milan Morgenstern. In 1951 they were instrumental in setting up the Children's Play Activities Trust Ltd to promote excellence in toy design and manufacture.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood and paint |
| Brief description | Wooden jigsaw of a London bus probably made in England by Paul and Majorie Abbatt in the 1940s |
| Physical description | Wooden painted jigsaw of a London Routemaster bus. A simple design with a plain white back ground and shadow under the bus. The jigsaw is made up of eight interlocking segments. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Undine Concannon |
| Production | The Abbatts produced a jigsaw identical to this one, where Abbatt is written on the picture. This may possibly be an unmarked earlier version. |
| Summary | Paul and Marjorie Abbatt were pioneers of innovative educational toys in the 1930s. They set up business in 1932 selling toys to friends, and by mail order, from their flat in Tavistock Square, London. Demand was such that in 1936 they opened a child-friendly shop at 94 Wimpole Street, designed by their friend the architect Erno Goldfinger. The Abbatts were one of his main clients at the time and he designed both toys and nursery equipment for them. The Abbatts were concerned with the play needs of children in general and introduced a range of toys for children with physical disabilities devised by Milan Morgenstern. In 1951 they were instrumental in setting up the Children's Play Activities Trust Ltd to promote excellence in toy design and manufacture. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.126:1-8-2004 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2005 |
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