Tag: Artefact

Item Reference: 002183
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Wooden foldable pocket chess set, with wooden chess pieces. Line with felt.
Date: c. 1930s
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Item Reference: 002182
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Aluminium Milbro catapult with leather sling; patented 1945.
Date: c. 1945
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Links: History of Milbro within the catapult/slingshot scope.

Item Reference: 002180
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Bull and Bear edition of PIT card game; manufactured by John Waddinton Ltd; complete box set in original box.
Date: c. 1960
Further Information:  Pit was a popular card game published under many names, as Hasbro controlled the trademark in many territories.
Links: Information of rules of the game, and a brief history of Waddingtons.

Item Reference: 002179
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description:Wooden toy ball, approximately 2″ diameter with plastic stopper; made in France.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 002104
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: ‘Twelve intriguing puzzles to mystify your friends’, by House Martin, in original box. Metal puzzles which are intended to be deconstructed.
Date: c. 1970s
Further Information:  This style of metal puzzle was popular during the time period.
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Item Reference: 002160
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: W. H. Smith Exclusive Collection Jigsaw Puzzle; Jumbo; made in Holland by Hauseman en Hotte nv; “Innocence”; #80091; 1000-pieces, 68cm x 48.5cm. 1000 pieces.
Date: c. 1980s
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Item Reference: 002159
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: bePuzzled jigsaw puzzle; “Death By Diet: A Jigsaw Puzzle Murder Mystery”; Story by R.D. Zimmerman; 500-pieces.
Date: 1987
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Item Reference: 002158
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Falcon Jigsaw Puzzle; The Royal Collection; “Charles I in 3 positions, Van Dyke”; #3920; 500-pieces, 51cm x 35cm. THe back of the box features information on the painting in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Japanese.
Date: c. 1980s/1990s
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Item Reference: 002157
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Jigsaw Puzzle; Embossed Foil; Unknown manufacturer; “The Goddess of Spring”; #213195/S476; 53cm x 43cm. 700 pieces. Features text in English, Dutch, French, and German (where the literal translation differs to ‘the messenger of spring’
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 006656
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Geffrye Museum Branded Jigsaw puzzle; Produced by Abydos; “Londoner’s Gipsying”; 400-pieces, 413mm x 483mm.
Date: c. 1980s/90s
Further Information:  In 2019 the museum was renamed to Museum of the Home.
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