Requiem

The Jones family of Chagrin Falls, OH made some of the most intricately cut puzzles ever seen, called Falls Puzzles. These puzzles are loaded with wonderfully intricate figure pieces (95 in the puzzle displayed), many interrelated, with extremely delicate small knobs (very prone to breakage) and very fine jagged cutting throughout. Puzzle displayed required massive restoration comparable to Gloria puzzle, but is still so fragile that it should remain assembled.  Original artwork is titled: "The Grief of the Pasha" by French artist Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904).