Her Prized Possession

Catalog Code: 
P- 0655
Description: 

Adorable scene by Jean Paul Selinger (1901). Pastime puzzle cut by #105 Parker Brothers, Salem, MA circa 1908. Solid wood, semi-interlocking. A very early Pastime puzzle before Parker Brothers introduced plywood, knobs, color line cutting and figure pieces into their puzzles starting in 1909. Jean Paul Selinger (1850 - 1909) was active/lived in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He is known for Landscape, portrait and still life painting. The puzzle scene was used in a Birthday Greeting 1908 Postcard with "Birthday Greeting" imprinted across the front. 

General Information
Artist: 
Jean Paul Selinger
Maker: 
Parker Brothers
Series: 
Pastime
Date: 
1908c.
Width: 
8"
Height: 
10"
Material: 
solidwood
Container: 
box
Pieces Information
Pieces: 
108
Pieces Replaced: 
1
Colorline: 
sem
Interlock: 
sem
Styles: 
push fit
Topics: 
children
cats
Sale Status: 
For Sale
Collection: 
Pastime Puzzles