Dissected Puzzles 1780 -1920
c1835 - Refreshment for Man and Horse - maker unknown
Refreshments for Man and Horse.
A simple puzzle with a scene outside a country inn.
A traveller accepts a tankard of ale from inn-keeper, a horse is feeding, and a lad pumps water into a trough for other horses. (Linda Hannas – c1835 – publisher unknown))
An early and rare puzzle that was probably greatly enjoyed.
Guide picture good – mounted had been split – lovely brightly color picture / puzzle is grubby / lid shows part of puzzle (the horses drinking) – REFRESHMENTS FOR MAN (at the top) HORSE at base
Condition – Puzzle – complete but some paper loss to 3 globuls – grubby / Guide picture good – mounted had been split – lovely brightly color picture / lid shows part of puzzle (the horses drinking)
REF: DIS252
£300
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c1860 - The History of the Sabbath - Barfoot
History of the Sabbath
J W Barfoot – sixteen scenes round a centre one of a family going to a village church. Other scenes include a village street, c1860
There is one in the Norwich museum.
Sixteen scences of people from the village doing kindly / religious actiities. Grouped around a centra picture of a family going to the village church.
Condition / puzzle – very small piece missing knobul top LHS (first picture) / The paper sheet is split into three and has been stuck onto backing paper. It is beautifully colored; / The box lid has two splits on it (repaired) and Barfoot’s symbolic roses on both sides of the church entrance. The rim at the edge is missing
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REF: DIS260
£ 225
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c1840 - A Chain of Events in English History - John Betts
John Betts was at 115 Strand from about 1845 to about 1875. Earlier from c1827, at Compton Street, Brunswick Square.
We can find no references to a copy of the puzzle, but we have found 2 copies of the game, with the same title and publisher. The game appears to have a more ornately colored printed title, but is otherwise the same.
John Betts, 7 Compton Street, Brunswick Square is the address on the copy in Morgan Library and Museum, New York.
The copy listed in The Bodleian / Richard Ballam’s collection.. has address as 115 Strand nearly opposite Exeter Hall / Rule book (second thousand) has No 7 Compton Street, Brunswick Square as the address.
The game consists of six hand colored plates mounted on linen that fold to fit into an envelope of marbled paper with printed label. It describes 39 events.
The puzzle also has 39 events and appears identical apart from the print format of the title.
The picture on the puzzle box is similar to that on the game sleeve.
This wooden puzzle with border and thirty-nine printed and hand coloured scenes each within a linking chain border depicting English history from William the Conquerer to the African slave trade.,
The puzzle is complete, slight damage to two pieces at the top left, otherwise very good. / The diagram of the puzzle has been badly torn and is in a 8 pieces / The Box is undamaged but the picture faded with age.
REF: DIS112
£575
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c 1840 - Infantile Knowledge – Oglivy - dissected puzzle
This is a double sided dissected puzzle
The box is labelled Infantile Knowledge – First Step in the ladder of Learning
The two puzzles are
School boy learning his lesson
Dame school
Linda Hannas describes her copy as “some (boys) study a picture showing a letter P for Pea. The letter P is also on the wall and both these pictures are pasted on not part of the engraving. This could explain why this version showing the word WREN.. The letter W is also on the wall
The puzzle is in very good condition, but the face of one of the pupils has been damaged and replaced with part of the guide sheet. The guide sheet is no longer present.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: DIS204
£ 550
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c1860s Dissected Map of Scotland - Gall and Inglis
The Map of Scotland – Britannia on the box lid, Gall & Inglis – 6 George Street Edinburgh
Gall & Inglis were at this address 1857 to 1878. There is no mention of who desected this puzzle but, according to Linda Hannas, they were not known to dissect their own puzzles.
Their puzzles were often dissected by Passmore, and this appears to be in the same style, but Passmore ususally had their name on the box. Gall & Inglis also produce a dissected puzzle “Scotland with the railways” and it would seem likely this one, with distances on the sea journeys would have been produed prior to the railways puzzles.
Condition / Puzzle – complete, a little grubby. / Box – very colorful – good but missing a small strip frm the edge of the base (1 cms tapering to nothing) so lid doesn’t fit perfectly.
REF: DIS252
£ 275
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1791 - The Art of Making Money Plenty - J Wallis
The Art of Making Money Plenty.
(Franklin, Benjamin (1703-1790))
Published 10th November 1791 by John Wallis and Engraved by Neele, a well known engraver of the period.
This rebus puzzle is based on the homily of Benjamin Franklin on making and keeping money.
The puzzle reads
“At this time when the crying complaint is that money is so scare, it must be an act of kindness to inform the moneyless, how they can reinforce their purses.
I will acquaint you with the true secret of, of money catching, the certain way to fill empty pockets and keep them always full. Two simple rules well observed will do the business.
1st – Let honesty and toil be your constant companions.
2nd. – Spend one penny a day less than your clear gains.
Then shell thy purses soon begin to thrive,
thy creditors will never insult thee,
nor want oppress, nor hunger bite, nor nakedness freeze thee: the whole hemisphere will shine brighter, and pleasure spring up in every corner of your heart. Now therefore embrace these ruless and be happy.”
Same text as used in 1817 when published by Darton in book form
The Art of making Money – Condition – This can be seen from the picture – one piece is missing – otherwise – good – odd dirty spots.
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REF: MIS572
£ 275
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c1858 - Dissected Puzzle " Blessed are the Merciful" - John Betts
A dissected puzzle “Blessed are the merciful” . Published by John Betts 115 The Strand London. Lithograph by J R Barfoot.
Condition – one piece replacement, number of pieces with slight damage, no box or original guide sheet picture of completed puzzle provided.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: MIS353
£ 45
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1855 - Dissected Puzzle - Pilgrims Progress - Barfoot
c1855 Pilgrim’s Progress Dissected Puzzle
Published by “John Betts, 115 The Strand” initialled JRB (Barfoot)
Barfoot’s symbolic roses are in the bottom left hand corner of the box lid.
The puzzle tells the story of Christian’s journey, 35 scenes are shown.
The puzzle should be accompanied by a book or refers to a book well known at the time..
Pilgrim’s Progress – Condition / Puzzle is in good condition – missing two small intersection knobs on two pieces – one piece that has been replaced with a hand painted piece (this looks as if it was done long ago). There are odd scuff marks. /
Box – Original box is complete but one side is starting to separate. The lid is missing a small strip (probably about 3mm long) at the top, – it shows the picture of Christian in front of the cross with angels watching (Pilgrim’s Progress at the top). There is a crack across the centre, taped at the back but not a complete break.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging, this is in a wooden box which will increase the postage cost.
REF: DSP050z
£ 95
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1850/60 Dissected Puzzle - Kings and Queens of England
This puzzle comes as four separate layers – each layer showing nine monarchs (ie 36 in all) starting with William I and ending with Victoria.
Each puzzle is approx 22 by 31 cms. They have been photographed together.
c1850/60 Dissected Puzzle – Kings and Queens of England
Condition – The puzzles is brightly colored and in very good condition – there are some knobules missing and one piece of edging – all can be seen in the picture – This is in a cardboard box with Coat of Arms on the front. The box is scuffed and grubby. One base side and two top sides are missing, the other are loosely attahed.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: MIS507
£ 225
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1870 - Natural History - W Peacock
Natural History – double sided dissected puzzle – Animals and Birds
Edward Peacock, a Baptist minister and carpenter, introduced his Peacock Puzzles in 1853 having learnt his art from the well-known publisher and map dissector Edward Wallis in London during the 1830’s. In 1861, his son, William, took over the company, expanding it to become recognised as one of the world’s most prolific producers of wooden jigsaws.
19th Century new double dissection wooden puzzle often featured Royalty on one side and a map on the other. This one is much more interesting with Birds on one side (35 different) and Beasts on the other (34 different).
Condition: Puzzle = Complete, slightly grubby in palces. no damage / Box good – lid has been split in half, but clean split is still fits well / Colored sheets of eash side – birds / animals, one has split on the folds. There is also a description sheet for the animals.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging
REF: DIS252
SOLD / 054
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c1820 - “Pictorial illustration’s of English History from the Landing of Caesar to the Death of Richard III” - E C Edlin
Edward Edlin was listed as a Turner. He was at 34 New Bond Street – 1808, and at 37 New Bond Street – 1809 to 1847
1838 he changed his description to Turner and Toy Manufacturer-shop – Juvenile Library succeeded by Thomas Edlin in 1844
Interestingly, this sheet, up to William IV, was issued in a wooden box made by E Wallis c1830.
This puzzle is the top half of the that puzzle (24 scenes) The makers’ details are
Published by E C Edlin 37 New Bond Street, on box and guide sheet.
Puzzle only – Published by E C Edlin 37 New Bond Street & by E Wallis 49 Skinner Street
“Pictorial illustration’s of English History from the Landing of Caesar to the Death of Richard III”
Condition – Puzzle complete but about 12 kobels missing – slightly grubby / Original wooden box – excellent / There is a guide sheet – brightly cored and appears unused –it has to be folded into three to fit in the box and there is some wear on the folds. / Box is very good, odd very small scuffs – measures 23 by 14.5 by 5 cms guide sheet 26 by 40 cms
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: CGH102
SOLD 031
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c1850 - Useful Trades - Dissected Puzzle
Useful Trades is a Double sided puzzle showing
A Shoemaker, Painter on one side and a Blacksmith, Bricklayer on the other.
Central character is not described but seems related to the second one on each side
No makers’ name – possibly by David Ogilvy, as there is a dissected puzzle of the same name listed at the Bodleian, but no picture available
Condition / Puzzle is in good condition – there are a few pieces with a very small paper loss, they can be seen when the picture is enlarged. There are two replacement pieces – very well made, but with a slightly difference material which can be seen from the side / Box good, no damage just a little scuffed and grubby.
Postage / As postage often changes it will be provided at time of purchase. Postage will be at cost rounded up to the nearest £1.00 to cover packaging.
REF: DIS175
£ SOLD
