Chronological Tables of English History for the Instruction of Youth
Dissected Puzzle
1788 (published)
1788 (published)
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Dissected puzzles were the forerunners of jigsaws. They were very simply made by placing a picture on a piece of wood and cutting it into shapes. Some pieces might interlock, but most of the puzzle was just pushed into place. This meant that it would not stay in one piece very easily. To solve this, the outer edges of some puzzles, like this example, had long interlocking pieces that would hold the whole puzzle together. This puzzle has portraits and short biographies of English monarchs from William I (ruled 1066–87) to George III (ruled 1760–1820) with historical notes about their reigns.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Chronological Tables of English History for the Instruction of Youth (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured engraving on wood |
| Brief description | Hand coloured historical dissected puzzle, Chronological Tables of English History, published in England by John Wallis in 1788 |
| Physical description | Design: hand coloured engraving mounted on wood and backed with white paper; wooden box with sliding lid No. of Pieces: 40 |
| Object history | Lettered on the bottom of the puzzle:- Published as the Act directs March 25th 1788 by John Wallis at his map warehouse Ludgate Street, London & sold by John Binns, Leeds & Louis Bull, Bath Beneath the lid is pasted part of a table of the English monarchs from William l to George lll. |
| Historical context | No. of Players: any Equipment required: shows the portraits and short biographies of monarchs from William l to George ll with historical notes about their reigns. |
| Summary | Dissected puzzles were the forerunners of jigsaws. They were very simply made by placing a picture on a piece of wood and cutting it into shapes. Some pieces might interlock, but most of the puzzle was just pushed into place. This meant that it would not stay in one piece very easily. To solve this, the outer edges of some puzzles, like this example, had long interlocking pieces that would hold the whole puzzle together. This puzzle has portraits and short biographies of English monarchs from William I (ruled 1066–87) to George III (ruled 1760–1820) with historical notes about their reigns. |
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| Accession number | E.764&A-1949 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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