Jigsaw Puzzle
1950s (manufactured)
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Twelve-piece jigsaw puzzle, made from plywood mounted with chromolithographed paper. The design shows two boys, a girl and a dog on a raft playing pirates, with a toy cannon and a 'Jolly Roger' flag. On the side of the raft is the word 'HISPANIOLA'. One boy wears a long red and white striped hat and is looking through a telescope, the other has an eyepatch and is brandishing a wooden sword. The girl is seated at the rear and is paddling the raft. The backs of the pieces are marked 'SARAH' in blue ink.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plywood, chromolithographed paper |
| Brief description | Twelve-piece jigsaw puzzle depicting children as pirates, plywood and chromolithographed paper, England, about 1950 |
| Physical description | Twelve-piece jigsaw puzzle, made from plywood mounted with chromolithographed paper. The design shows two boys, a girl and a dog on a raft playing pirates, with a toy cannon and a 'Jolly Roger' flag. On the side of the raft is the word 'HISPANIOLA'. One boy wears a long red and white striped hat and is looking through a telescope, the other has an eyepatch and is brandishing a wooden sword. The girl is seated at the rear and is paddling the raft. The backs of the pieces are marked 'SARAH' in blue ink. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | On the back of each piece in blue ink: 'SARAH' |
| Credit line | Given by Thorpe Hall Primary School |
| Object history | Acquired by the Museum in 1984, given by Thorpe Hall Primary School [83/1943]. |
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| Accession number | MISC.556-1984 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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