| THE SHAKESPEARE CALENDAR FOR 1905 279 | |
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Set Title CALENDAR FOR 1905 Item Comment four panels connected with ribbon at the top and designed to hang Author SHAKESPEARE Size 22 x 15 cm. |
| THE FAMOUS POISONING SCENE FROM HAMLET | |
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Set Title TUCK'S ZAG-ZAW PICTURE PUZZLE 1000-1999 pieces Set Comment Zag-Zaw line of puzzles was first produced in 1909, all incorporate figurals or whimsies, sold in red or orange boxes with labels on the side or bottom of the box, most without guide pictures. Initially cut non-interlocking but by 1930's became more so. Puzzles have a different cuts so that the same image will come in several versions which means that missing pieces can not be taken from other puzzles with the same image. See also Bob Armstrong's website on old jigsaw puzzles Item Comment also comes titled HAMLET: THE PLAY SCENE, about 1500 pieces, figurals, complete with box, listed and described in the catalogs as being part of the DE LUXE puzzle series and is numbered 545 Artist A. MORION Size 38 x 26 in. |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, a girl sleeps on a grassy hill, a boy angel is beside her ?Puck | |
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Set Title TUCK'S ZAG-ZAW PICTURE PUZZLE 100-199 pieces Set Comment Zag-Zaw line of puzzles was first produced in 1909, most incorporate figurals or whimsies, sold in red, orange, or occasionally green boxes with labels on the side or bottom of the box, most without guide pictures. Initially cut non-interlocking but by 1930's became more so. Puzzles have a different cuts so that the same image will come in several versions which means that missing pieces can not be taken from other puzzles with the same image. The puzzle labels are often hand written and come with minor variations in titles and details. Some have a DESIGN category on the label. From my readings this refers to the style of cut, wavy lines, figurals, etc. See also Bob Armstrong's website on old jigsaw puzzles Item Comment 110 pieces, wooden, figurals, circa 1920's, with box, interlocking style, listed and described in the catalogs as number 0705 Artist H. DAVIE Size 10 1/2 x 7 in. |
| QUEEN ELIZABETH GIVEN AUDIENCE TO SHAKESPEARE, queen sits and Shakespeare gives a reading, several courtiers listen | |
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Set Title TUCK'S ZAG-ZAW PICTURE PUZZLE 100-199 pieces Set Comment Zag-Zaw line of puzzles was first produced in 1909, most incorporate figurals or whimsies, sold in red, orange, or occasionally green boxes with labels on the side or bottom of the box, most without guide pictures. Initially cut non-interlocking but by 1930's became more so. Puzzles have a different cuts so that the same image will come in several versions which means that missing pieces can not be taken from other puzzles with the same image. The puzzle labels are often hand written and come with minor variations in titles and details. Some have a DESIGN category on the label. From my readings this refers to the style of cut, wavy lines, figurals, etc. See also Bob Armstrong's website on old jigsaw puzzles Item Comment about 110 pieces, wooden, figurals, two broken but glued figurals, two missing pieces, several damaged nibs, with box, interlocking style, Artist D. MC CORMACK (to be confirmed) Size 10 x 8 in. |
| ROMEO AND JULIET, Juliet on the balcony leans down and extends an arm to Romeo standing below | |
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Set Title TUCK'S ZAG-ZAW PICTURE PUZZLE 100-199 pieces Set Comment Zag-Zaw line of puzzles was first produced in 1909, most incorporate figurals or whimsies, sold in red, orange, or occasionally green boxes with labels on the side or bottom of the box, most without guide pictures. Initially cut non-interlocking but by 1930's became more so. Puzzles have a different cuts so that the same image will come in several versions which means that missing pieces can not be taken from other puzzles with the same image. The puzzle labels are often hand written and come with minor variations in titles and details. Some have a DESIGN category on the label. From my readings this refers to the style of cut, wavy lines, figurals, etc. See also Bob Armstrong's website on old jigsaw puzzles Item Comment 165 pieces, wooden, figurals, complete with box, many nibs damaged or without colour paper, interlocking style Artist J. H. BACON, A.R.A. Size 7 3/4 x 10 3/4 in. |
| KATRINA & PETRUCIO (title on label) or KATERINA AND PETRUCHIO from THE TAMING OF THE SHREW | |
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Set Title TUCK'S ZAG-ZAW PICTURE PUZZLE 50-99 pieces Set Comment Zag-Zaw line of puzzles was first produced in 1909, most incorporate figurals or whimsies, sold in red, orange, or occasionally green boxes with labels on the side or bottom of the box, most without guide pictures. Initially cut non-interlocking but by 1930's became more so. Puzzles have a different cuts so that the same image will come in several versions which means that missing pieces can not be taken from other puzzles with the same image. The puzzle labels are often hand written and come with minor variations in titles and details. Some have a DESIGN catergory on the label. From my readings this refers to the style of cut, wavy lines, figurals, etc. See also Bob Armstrong's website on old jigsaw puzzles Item Comment about 50 pieces, wooden, figurals, complete with box, push fit style Artist G. H. BACON Size 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. |