Picture Puzzle Co London 75pc Jigsaw A Group of Bipeds IMG_3385
A very sweet little 3ply- wooden jigsaw puzzle, cut in push-fit style with whimsies. The image is 'A Group of Bipeds', dated as 'copyrighted1904 by R.H.'. The little label in the corner 'The Greenhill Bazaar, 'Dollies Hospital' 3d / 3s 42, St Ann's Road, Harrow.' is either the retailer, or probably a second-hand seller of the puzzle. (I have not been able to find anything about the shop on the internet, and the area has been redeveloped.)
When I bought it I hadn't seen the box and didn't know the manufacturer, but I have since seen a couple of examples in the same coloured box with the same distinctive label, which allows me to be confident that it was made by the Picture Puzzle Company London. The box of my puzzle is 9.5 x 11.7 x 4.5cm high, and has no other label or marking, but carries a torn circular label with serrated edge on one end (with a fragment of writing on it that I can't make out).
One of the other puzzles had a pasted label inside the box lid, which carries most of the address of the supplier and the sizes and costs of the range of puzzles supplied. All are marked as 'post free', so were presumably mail order, with the claim 'Best Cutting Only'. The image of that jigsaw was "Late Summer Glories"by Hayward Young, approx 300 pieces with whimsies or figural pieces.
' .RE PUZZLE C
' inhope Street, Euston Road, N.W'
Price List: (pieces - size - cost)
50 - 7.5 x 5.5 in - 9d
75 - 8.5 x 6in - 1s
100 - 10 x 6.5in - 1s 6d
150 - 12 x 8in - 2s
200 - 14 x 9in - 2s 6d
300 - 17 x11in - 4s
400 - 20 x 14in - 5s 6d
500 - 25 x 16in - 7s
750 - 28 x18in - 10s 6d
1000 - 30 x20in - 15s
Postcard size 6d
The other puzzle is smaller than mine: 28 pieces and measures 8.5cm x 13.5cm, by The Picture Puzzle Company, London c1913 and is called Romantic Spot near St. Colomb. It has the same price list inside the lid, which confirms the Manufacturer's name, and Stanhope St - but I can't read the street number from the photo.
Picture Puzzle Co London 75pc Jigsaw A Group of Bipeds IMG_3385
A very sweet little 3ply- wooden jigsaw puzzle, cut in push-fit style with whimsies. The image is 'A Group of Bipeds', dated as 'copyrighted1904 by R.H.'. The little label in the corner 'The Greenhill Bazaar, 'Dollies Hospital' 3d / 3s 42, St Ann's Road, Harrow.' is either the retailer, or probably a second-hand seller of the puzzle. (I have not been able to find anything about the shop on the internet, and the area has been redeveloped.)
When I bought it I hadn't seen the box and didn't know the manufacturer, but I have since seen a couple of examples in the same coloured box with the same distinctive label, which allows me to be confident that it was made by the Picture Puzzle Company London. The box of my puzzle is 9.5 x 11.7 x 4.5cm high, and has no other label or marking, but carries a torn circular label with serrated edge on one end (with a fragment of writing on it that I can't make out).
One of the other puzzles had a pasted label inside the box lid, which carries most of the address of the supplier and the sizes and costs of the range of puzzles supplied. All are marked as 'post free', so were presumably mail order, with the claim 'Best Cutting Only'. The image of that jigsaw was "Late Summer Glories"by Hayward Young, approx 300 pieces with whimsies or figural pieces.
' .RE PUZZLE C
' inhope Street, Euston Road, N.W'
Price List: (pieces - size - cost)
50 - 7.5 x 5.5 in - 9d
75 - 8.5 x 6in - 1s
100 - 10 x 6.5in - 1s 6d
150 - 12 x 8in - 2s
200 - 14 x 9in - 2s 6d
300 - 17 x11in - 4s
400 - 20 x 14in - 5s 6d
500 - 25 x 16in - 7s
750 - 28 x18in - 10s 6d
1000 - 30 x20in - 15s
Postcard size 6d
The other puzzle is smaller than mine: 28 pieces and measures 8.5cm x 13.5cm, by The Picture Puzzle Company, London c1913 and is called Romantic Spot near St. Colomb. It has the same price list inside the lid, which confirms the Manufacturer's name, and Stanhope St - but I can't read the street number from the photo.