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Mother and Children Watching Chickens

Jigsaw Puzzle
1927 - 1930 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

100 piece jigsaw puzzle chromolithographed paper mounted on plywood and cut into non interlocking pieces, showing an image of a mother and children watching some chickens. Several of the pieces are missing.

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Object type
TitleMother and Children Watching Chickens (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Chromolithographed paper mounted on plywood
Brief description
Mother & Children with chickens; Raphael Tuck & Sons, England, 1927-30
Physical description
100 piece jigsaw puzzle chromolithographed paper mounted on plywood and cut into non interlocking pieces, showing an image of a mother and children watching some chickens. Several of the pieces are missing.
Dimensions
  • Puzzle width: 241mm (assembled)
  • Puzzle depth: 158mm (assembled)
Production typeMass produced
Object history
Purchased from Mrs A.K. Gupta as part of a large collection of objects.
Production
At this date it is probable that the puzzle was printed in Germany.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.63-1977

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Record createdMarch 5, 2000
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