ASS 5365/0 Turner, In Seenot - box
Make: ASS (Altenburg-Stralsunder Spielkarten)
Serial: 5365/0
Title: Turner, In Seenot
Series: Exclusiv Puzzle
Pieces: 1014 (39 x 26).
Size: 48,5 x 70,5 cm.
Date: -
Bar Code: -
Origin: Western Germany.
A recent find that jumped to the head of the queue, mainly because this is an ASS puzzle but also as the only art image that I know of from this manufacturer.
As an artwork, generally build by colour working from light to dark. What could have been a difficult image was made somewhat simpler by the ASS piece arrangement, with alternate columns being formed of PHPH-HPHP and HHHH-PPPP pieces. Therefore I always knew what shape of piece was going to fit in any particular position and the rectangular shape of the pieces generally made for a choice of 2 orientations, rather than four.
The title is only given in German, and an English translation would be “In Distress”. However, the Tate Gallery calls this picture The Shipwreck and I’m inclined to believe that.
The underside of the box has a selection of other titles available from the manufacturer, but this is the same group as this previously posted picture so no further information about the range from this source.
Bought more jigsaws…
DONE: 915 puzzles (662027 nominal piece count). TO DO: 867 puzzles (1156811 nominal piece count).
ASS 5365/0 Turner, In Seenot - box
Make: ASS (Altenburg-Stralsunder Spielkarten)
Serial: 5365/0
Title: Turner, In Seenot
Series: Exclusiv Puzzle
Pieces: 1014 (39 x 26).
Size: 48,5 x 70,5 cm.
Date: -
Bar Code: -
Origin: Western Germany.
A recent find that jumped to the head of the queue, mainly because this is an ASS puzzle but also as the only art image that I know of from this manufacturer.
As an artwork, generally build by colour working from light to dark. What could have been a difficult image was made somewhat simpler by the ASS piece arrangement, with alternate columns being formed of PHPH-HPHP and HHHH-PPPP pieces. Therefore I always knew what shape of piece was going to fit in any particular position and the rectangular shape of the pieces generally made for a choice of 2 orientations, rather than four.
The title is only given in German, and an English translation would be “In Distress”. However, the Tate Gallery calls this picture The Shipwreck and I’m inclined to believe that.
The underside of the box has a selection of other titles available from the manufacturer, but this is the same group as this previously posted picture so no further information about the range from this source.
Bought more jigsaws…
DONE: 915 puzzles (662027 nominal piece count). TO DO: 867 puzzles (1156811 nominal piece count).