The Figure-it-Out English Jigsaw Puzzle
Jigsaw Puzzle
1920s (manufactured)
1920s (manufactured)
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This is an unconventional jigsaw and unusual for its time. It is a shaped puzzle with straight borders. The shape appears as the puzzle is completed and none of the pieces interlocks. This makes it quite unstable and very difficult to put together. It was probably designed for adults rather than children, because it was marketed as the ‘Figure-it-Out’ puzzle. The picture gives the impression that the couple are dancing. In fact, they are leaving their wedding and are being showered with confetti.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | The Figure-it-Out English Jigsaw Puzzle (series title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph mounted on wood, and cut into semi-interlocking pieces |
| Brief description | Wooden jigsaw, Bride and Groom, made in England in the 1920s |
| Physical description | 175-piece jigsaw puzzle with semi-interlocking pieces made from chromolithographed paper mounted onto wood. The completed puzzle forms an illustration of a bride and groom arm-in-arm, dancing or leaving their wedding. The puzzle's shape follows the outline of the figures. Two pieces are missing. Original light brown card box with the maker's name printed on the lid. A slip of paper printed by the manufacturer lists the number of pieces (175) and an inscription, written in ink, says 'Peaches' |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs C. A. Stallard |
| Object history | Given by Mrs C.A. Stallard. This puzzle was handed down to the three children from a family called Blue, of Hampstead. The donor's great aunt had been a cook for the Blue family. |
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| Summary | This is an unconventional jigsaw and unusual for its time. It is a shaped puzzle with straight borders. The shape appears as the puzzle is completed and none of the pieces interlocks. This makes it quite unstable and very difficult to put together. It was probably designed for adults rather than children, because it was marketed as the ‘Figure-it-Out’ puzzle. The picture gives the impression that the couple are dancing. In fact, they are leaving their wedding and are being showered with confetti. |
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| Accession number | MISC.236&A-1983 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2000 |
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