Finished 1st November 2018

1000 Pieces

Queen Elizabeth II

in her coronation robe

Coronation Photograph by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980)

2.6.1953

"She is seated facing left and looks towards the camera. She holds the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand and Orb in her left. She is wearing an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell (1901-1979), a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace and the Imperial State Crown. She poses against a backdrop depicting the interior of Westminster Abbey. Colour transparency | 25.1 x 20.1 cm" (source)

Finished 25th + 26th March 2016

A very kind and lovely lady from our german forum, a friend, visited me during this weekend. 

It was such a joy assembling jigsaw puzzles together with her and Saphirengel - you know Saphirengel from this amazing "NYC window"

Friday evening we started with this nice EDUCA 

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  Misstigri 'Umbrella' 

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While the ladies worked onthe dress and hair of 'Umbrella' 

I chose a Wentworth Wooden jigsaw puzzle

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Springtime

by Richard Telford

In the meantime my lovely husband had fun assembling another wooden jigsaw puzzle

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Queen Elizabeth II in Coronation Robes

by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980), 2 June 1953

Vivtoria and Albert Museum, London

 Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown including some of the most famous gems in the world

• the Second Star of Africa
• St. Edward's Sapphire in the cross on top
•  the Black Prince's Ruby on top of the Cullinan
•  the Stuart Sapphire

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On Saturday we  started a new project 

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Fantasy Star Signs

a collage of 12 zodiac signs by Garland

including 2 new pics

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a nice present

40 Pieces

The cross on the high altar, St. Paul's Cathedral, London

A Wentworth jigsaw Puzzle in a green box.

the reverse side

 whimsies: bell, mitre, cross, crozier of a bishop, bowl

Finished 10th May 2013

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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh

Coronation day (2.6.1953)

A Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw of 2002 to commemorate the 50th Jubilee including cute Whimsies related to the Jubilee, the Regalia and Coat of Arms as well as the Favourites of Queen Elizabeth II: Corgies and Horses :-)

The only thing to critize: the Queen's Face has been cut twice + right through her left eye... 

what an inelegant cut!

Finished 26th January 2012

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HM The Queen Elisabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw depicting the Coronation Portrait 1953 by Cecil Beaton and many small portraits by Tim Graham.