1000 PiecesFire Bird II - by Lev Lominago
2011-04-27
2011-04-26
Finished 26th April 2011
252 PiecesHis Majesty King George VI.
1895-1952, Father of Queen Elisabeth II.
Vintage Jigsaw Puzzle, approx. 1940-1952, made of wood.
2011-04-25
Finished 25th April 2011 + updated 21st June 2015
1000 PiecesWilliam Shakespeare and his Plays
by Tony Hunt
explore also Charles Dickens and Kings & Queens
Citadel Puzzles
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1000 PiecesFlags of the World
2011-04-22
Finished 22nd April 2011
1000 PiecesSunlit Square by John O'Brien (1951-2004), an american artist. He painted several series in his unique style, amongst them a serie called "Romantic Paris".
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192 PiecesMotor Boat and Butty, Picture taken by Doug Smith
The Narrow Boats are a special type of boat being constructed for the very narrow canals.
Find more here
2011-04-19
Finished 19th April 2011
1000 PiecesThe Bizarre Bookshop
wonderful and bizarre details, book titles with curious twists (Lord of the Files) and an artist who can hide whole worlds inside books. Colin Thompson was born in England, but he lives in Australia now. He started working in th early 90ies.
2011-04-18
Finished 18th April 2011
320 PiecesLondon Bridge 1616
Vintage Jigsaw by "Welcom", dated approx. 1950ies
The King and Queen depicted are James I. (1566-1625) and his Queen Anne.
Rebuilt in the 12th century after the demolition of several wooden bridges, the stone bridge was the only way to pass the river Thames.
In the Middle of the 19th century, a new bridge was constructed and the old London Bridge had to be destroyed due to her age (600 years) and technical lacks.
2011-04-13
Finished 13th April 2011
125 Pieces"Rosa Sulfurea"
Redouté is regarded as the greatest botanical artist. He was born in 1759 in Belgium. He started work in Paris in 1782 painting cathedrals. The botanist Charles-Louis L'Heritier recognised Redouté's genius and teached him plant anatomy. Redouté's career as a botanical artist flourished. Under the empress Josephine Bonaparte's patronage, he produced some of the greatest botanical art, such as "Les Roses" (the Roses) and "Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs” (assortment of the most beautiful flowers)
Finished 12th April 2011
1500 PiecesCapri - by Sam Sung Park
The island Capri is located in the Thyrrenian sea close to the Golf of Naples. It is famous for its Blue Grotto, a sea cave the shimmers bright blue due to sunlight that shines through a cavity.
2011-04-10
Finished 9th April 2011
150 PiecesHamburg from the sky (2009)
Jigsaw made of 3mm-wood, Whimsy-cut (same whimsies as seen before)
2011-04-08
Finished 8th April 2011
150 PiecesHamburg - City, a 'dutch brook'
Jigsaw made by ArtPuzzle, Switzerland. Made of wood with typical whimsies
This brook is named after the dutch fugees who settled here in the 18th century
2011-04-07
Finished 7th April 2011
about 160 pcs.made of Plywood - need to find out more information :-)
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55 PiecesPeony - Detail, made of 3mm-wood - wave-cut
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55 PiecesFractal 23 - made of 3mm-wood - wave-cut
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55 PiecesOwl - made of 3mm-wood - fantasy-cut
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30 PiecesTrumpets and Drums - Household Cavalry, Windsor
Vintage jigsaw made by G.J. Hayter & Co. Boscombe, Bornemouth
approx. dated 1950ies
2011-04-05
Finished 4th April 2011
1500 PiecesVisit of the Queen of England at Cherbourg (France) in August 1858
in August 1858 Emperor Napoleon III. inaugurated the conjunction of train between Cherbourg and Paris. I guess that this masterpiece was painted to commemorate the event.
The jigsaw is made by F.X. chmidt (Germany) - it seems to be old, it is complete and in an adorable condition. It took just a few days to assemble it :-)
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