Chad Valley Dragons Land Every Piece a Picture 1pcmiss DSC08955
Chad Valley's famous 1930s jigsaw Dragon's Land, made up during our June 2022 Landmarks house party by two guests and confirming the missing piece. I bought this in Oct 2017, when it had 1pcmiss & 2broken for £106. The missing knob is present and will be taped in to its hole - I don't know which other piece(s) are broken.
I bought Tom Tyler's copy of Dragon's Land in the Tyler auction at the 2022 House Party - once I've done that to confirm it's complete the fish will be sent away to be copied and this jigsaw can be gifted to a friend (whose grandchildren will eventually be able to appreciate it).
The box, which still included all the trays and plenty of aged tissue paper, required a lot of patching up with masking tape.
The Jigasaurus entry for Dragon's Land:
www.thejigasaurus.com/jigasaurus/v/chad_valley/dragons_land/
"Wonderful example of the combined artistry of cutter and the talented illustrator Elspeth Eagle-Clarke, who created this fascinating fantasy painting. Every individual character or shape has been intricately line-cut around and when assembled, all fit neatly together in an interlocking frame surround.
Categorised by Chad Valley in their own words as: "Puzzle for the Connoisseur", they go on to describe it as:
"This fantasy reproduced in glowing hues by a gifted artist, has been cunningly cut from wood by skilled workers. Every, elf, swan, mermaid and fish, is a picture in itself, colourful and complete, yet each dovetailing together into the brilliant design we illustrate".
The box includes separate trays to help store and sort the pieces. A companion puzzle, "Elfin" was also produced."
Chad Valley Dragons Land Every Piece a Picture 1pcmiss DSC08955
Chad Valley's famous 1930s jigsaw Dragon's Land, made up during our June 2022 Landmarks house party by two guests and confirming the missing piece. I bought this in Oct 2017, when it had 1pcmiss & 2broken for £106. The missing knob is present and will be taped in to its hole - I don't know which other piece(s) are broken.
I bought Tom Tyler's copy of Dragon's Land in the Tyler auction at the 2022 House Party - once I've done that to confirm it's complete the fish will be sent away to be copied and this jigsaw can be gifted to a friend (whose grandchildren will eventually be able to appreciate it).
The box, which still included all the trays and plenty of aged tissue paper, required a lot of patching up with masking tape.
The Jigasaurus entry for Dragon's Land:
www.thejigasaurus.com/jigasaurus/v/chad_valley/dragons_land/
"Wonderful example of the combined artistry of cutter and the talented illustrator Elspeth Eagle-Clarke, who created this fascinating fantasy painting. Every individual character or shape has been intricately line-cut around and when assembled, all fit neatly together in an interlocking frame surround.
Categorised by Chad Valley in their own words as: "Puzzle for the Connoisseur", they go on to describe it as:
"This fantasy reproduced in glowing hues by a gifted artist, has been cunningly cut from wood by skilled workers. Every, elf, swan, mermaid and fish, is a picture in itself, colourful and complete, yet each dovetailing together into the brilliant design we illustrate".
The box includes separate trays to help store and sort the pieces. A companion puzzle, "Elfin" was also produced."