Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Peacock, W. (William), -1910
Title:
Peacock's Superior dissected maps : England and Wales.
Alternate Title(s):
Title on map: Cruchley's Map of England
Published / Created:
London : Pubd. by W. Peacock, [between 1875 and 1909]
Physical Description:
1 jigsaw puzzle (85 pieces) : paper on wood, hand colored ; puzzle 36 x 48 cm, in box 5 x 20 x 23 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
G5750 .P43 1875 Flat A
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Ellen and Arthur Liman, Yale JD 1957

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scale 1:36,748000.
Notes:
Double-sided jigsaw puzzle. The image on one side bears: Cruchley's Map of England. On the other: Whole length portraits of the kings and queens of England.

Title and imprint from box top.

Map has imprint: "Gall & Inglis, Edinburgh & London, 25 Paternoster Square."

Issued in a wooden box illustrated with allegorical representations of America, Europe, Africa, Asia surrounded by numerous artifacts representing the arts and sciences.

No. "6" in lower right corner.

Gall & Inglis were active at 25 Paternoster Row from 1875 to 1909.

BAC: British Art Center copy complete. Accompanied by photocopy of the completed puzzle.
Subject Terms:
Geographical recreations -- Specimens. | Great Britain -- History -- Pictorial works. | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers v Pictorial works. | England -- Maps. | Wales -- Maps. | Liman, Ellen and Arthur -- Provenance.
Form/Genre:
Jigsaw puzzles. | Puzzles. | Games -- Great Britain. | Recreations -- Great Britain. | Maps.
Contributors:
Cruchley, G. F. | Gall & Inglis, publisher. | Collection of Ellen and Arthur Liman (Yale Center for British Art).