Object: Jigsaw Puzzle - The Flower Seller, depicting London tram no.57 and an omnibus

Title:

Jigsaw Puzzle - The Flower Seller, depicting London tram no.57 and an omnibus

Object name(s):

Jigsaw Puzzle

Brief description:

A boxed 500 piece jigsaw puzzle of Gary Cartwright's image entitled "The Flower Seller".

Collection:

National Tramway Museum

Inscription content:

"500", "THE FLOWER SELLER Gary Cartwright", KING [KING logo] PUZZLE", "REPRODUCED BY THE COURTECY OF DARYL DAVIES", "Made by King International, P.O. BOX 1052, 1400 BB Bussum, The Netherlands", "GB Not suitable for children under 3 years of age due to small parts.", "31 x 47 cm - 12,2" x 18,5"", and "1923".

Inscription description:

The number "500" appears several times on the box lid with a jigsaw piece to show that the jigsaw has five hundred pieces. The print uses both upper and lower case font, in different font sizes, boldness and colours. The examples provided occur on the front and bottom sides respectively, and certain items are repeated around the sides of the box lid such as the "500" and jigsaw piece aformentioned, a small rectangular image of the artist's original painting, the measurements of the jigsaw, the "KING" logo and the year "1923". The safety instructions of not allowing children under the age of three to use the jigsaw are repeated in nine languages including English, split into four on the top side and five on the bottom. The "KING" logo comprises of a yellow crown with "KING" below in yellow, on a dark blue background with a yellow edging; the overall shape of the logo is rectangular in portrait. The box lid is pink in colour in varying shades, and two crowns are located on the box lid in similar pink shades with one on the front and one on the bottom side. As the manufacturing company is based in The Netherlands, there are some discrepancies such as in the English language and in the custom of the jigsaw measurements; "COURTECY" should be "COURTESY" and "12,2" x 18,5"" should be "12'2" x 18'5"". Note: the jigsaw measurements in centimetres do not appear level, as the "1", "x" and "cm" of "31 x 47 cm" are smaller in font size than the other numbers in the quote mentioned and they are positioned towards the top parameter instead of along the bottom. There is also a barcode, the safety symbol to warn against children under three years of age not to use the jigsaw and the approval symbol "CE" from the European Commission which all appear on the top side of the box lid.

Inscription description:

The examples provided are mostly in upper case in different fonts, font sizes, boldness and colours. On the tramcar the quotes refer to the destination, tramcar number, an advert and part of the transport company's name respectively; note: the letter "T" and part of an "R" follow "LONDON" which suggests that the company provided was "LONDON TRANSPORT", but the second word is partially obscured by the location of the flower seller. On the omnibus the quotes refer to the route number, an advert, the omnibus company, another advert, the destination, the omnibus number, and the omnibus registration plate respectively. Note: the apostrophe of "OAKEY'S" faces towards the left instead of the right, and there are also further locations provided via the route to "PUTNEY COMMON". Note: the artist's painted signature is also included on the bottom left hand side of the original painting.

Inscription method:

Printed

Inscription method:

Painted

Inscription position:

On box lid.

Inscription position:

On artist's original painting.

Inscription type:

Print

Inscription type:

Handwriting

Inscription content:

On tramcar: "TEMPLE BAR", "57", "Monte Carlo BISCUITS" and "LONDON"; on omnibus: "36", "OAKEY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH", "GENERAL", "HEINZ 57 VARIETIES", "PUTNEY COMMON", "K424" and "XC8059".

Inscription description:

The number "500" appears several times on the box lid with a jigsaw piece to show that the jigsaw has five hundred pieces. The print uses both upper and lower case font, in different font sizes, boldness and colours. The examples provided occur on the front and bottom sides respectively, and certain items are repeated around the sides of the box lid such as the "500" and jigsaw piece aformentioned, a small rectangular image of the artist's original painting, the measurements of the jigsaw, the "KING" logo and the year "1923". The safety instructions of not allowing children under the age of three to use the jigsaw are repeated in nine languages including English, split into four on the top side and five on the bottom. The "KING" logo comprises of a yellow crown with "KING" below in yellow, on a dark blue background with a yellow edging; the overall shape of the logo is rectangular in portrait. The box lid is pink in colour in varying shades, and two crowns are located on the box lid in similar pink shades with one on the front and one on the bottom side. As the manufacturing company is based in The Netherlands, there are some discrepancies such as in the English language and in the custom of the jigsaw measurements; "COURTECY" should be "COURTESY" and "12,2" x 18,5"" should be "12'2" x 18'5"". Note: the jigsaw measurements in centimetres do not appear level, as the "1", "x" and "cm" of "31 x 47 cm" are smaller in font size than the other numbers in the quote mentioned and they are positioned towards the top parameter instead of along the bottom. There is also a barcode, the safety symbol to warn against children under three years of age not to use the jigsaw and the approval symbol "CE" from the European Commission which all appear on the top side of the box lid.

Inscription description:

The examples provided are mostly in upper case in different fonts, font sizes, boldness and colours. On the tramcar the quotes refer to the destination, tramcar number, an advert and part of the transport company's name respectively; note: the letter "T" and part of an "R" follow "LONDON" which suggests that the company provided was "LONDON TRANSPORT", but the second word is partially obscured by the location of the flower seller. On the omnibus the quotes refer to the route number, an advert, the omnibus company, another advert, the destination, the omnibus number, and the omnibus registration plate respectively. Note: the apostrophe of "OAKEY'S" faces towards the left instead of the right, and there are also further locations provided via the route to "PUTNEY COMMON". Note: the artist's painted signature is also included on the bottom left hand side of the original painting.

Inscription method:

Printed

Inscription method:

Painted

Inscription position:

On box lid.

Inscription position:

On artist's original painting.

Inscription type:

Print

Inscription type:

Handwriting

Material:

Jigsaw

Object name:

Jigsaw Puzzle

Object number:

2019.6.2

Object production date:

Date - period:

21st century

Object production person:

King International

Object production person:

Cartwright, G.

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a2d937c5-58a7-34b6-b537-de58db14ad40

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a2d937c5-58a7-34b6-b537-de58db14ad40, National Tramway Museum, CC BY-NC

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