Finished 12th May 2019 ** a wooden jigsaw puzzle with a view of Versailles

350 pieces

A wonderful fan showing a vintage view of the gardens of Versailles

The original fan was made in the 18th century, and it is on display at the Museum Lambinet at Versailles.

>> Cet éventail est présenté au Musée Lambinet de Versailles. D'un coté, il décrit le château de Versailles, et de l'autre les jardins du Château à l'époque. 43x20 cm <<

Development process of a handcut wooden jigsaw puzzle - completed

Last sunday I started assembling a present given to me a few years ago by a friend.

It is a very special jigsaw puzzle that should be cherished like an old wine - it needs time!

just enjoy the steps of assemblage

completed!

Finished 23rd February 2019 ** royal guards on the Tower of London

600 Pieces

Inspection on the Tower Green (Beefeaters)

J.W. Spear & Sons, Victory Gold box without guide

A handcut wooden jigsaw puzzle

The official title: Yeoman Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace 

and Fortress the Tower of London,

Development process - vintage MB and Victory jigsaw puzzles - updated 23rd Dec. 2019 + completed

Last weekend I started assembling a vintage MB Aquarell (Watercolour) jigsaw puzzle

 Bad Sooden, Germany

still busy :-)

.. and my lovely husband started assembling a vintage Victory GOLD BOX Plywood jigsaw puzzle

COMPLETED :-)

Daylight is extremely helpful and the weekend will provide several hours. 

Can't wait to see both jigsaw puzzles completed!

Finished 1st October 2017

Cute finger exercises

 120 Pieces

Grand Piano

by Nanoblock

&

 

 30 Pieces

wooden jigsaw puzzle found on a flea market in my hometown.

No title, no manufacturer - maybe selfmade (due to the wavecut pieces)?

It came in a bag with a small wooden model

Finished 5th March 2017

80 Pieces

Hippopotamus

Old egyptian art (approx. 2000 B.C.)

Handcut wooden jigsaw made by Michèle Wilson, France (2015)

so much fun assembling it!

about hippos in general

About a special old-egyptian fayence hippo from the MMOA, New York

Finished 11th September 2016

Remembering 9/11

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400 Pieces

"Drake goes West"

by Claude Buckle (1905-1973)

Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral (1540 – 27 January 1596) was an English sea captain, a renowned pirate. He is shown with his beloved ship the Golden Hind. This railway poster promotional artwork was sold as a GWR jigsaw by Chad Valley. 

 

The artist's website

Finished 26th August 2016

400 Pieces

"The Vikings landing on St. Ives beach"

by Percy Spence, march 1928

 

A Great Western Railway poster to show the special history of the Cornish Riviera.

Jjigsaw puzzle manufactured by Chad Valley

These jigsaw puzzles were handcut between 1930-1936

The Vikings

St. Ives, Cornwall

 

Finished 10th July + updated with a DIY-showcase 12th October 2016

250 Pieces

Tutankhamons Death Mask

A handcut wooden jigsaw made by Michèle Wilson

explore the development process + information here

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3 months later I decided to build a frame and fix this wonderful wooden jigsaw puzzle.

1st step: I fixed a piece of thick white paper on the reverse side of the jigsaw puzzle

 
and coloured it black. I weighted it overnight to avoid the bending of the paper.
2nd step: I applied a special lacquer on the front of the jigsaw puzzle. It fixes the pieces and keeps the colours from water and fading. The lacquer had to dry for a day.
3rd step: I built a display case from high density fibreboard (30x43cm) and coloured it with dark-brown pigments on waterbase. I had to re-colour the display case several times to gain a close-to-black-colour.
4th step: I glued a wooden block of wood (6,5x9,5x5cm) inside the showcase and coloured it black with the same pigments like the showcase.
6th step: I fixed a metal hanging on the reverse side
final step: I glued the mask on the block and weighted it down overnight with a huge piece of metal

The mask looks like miraculously levitating inside the showcase

 

 

Development process of Tutankhamon's death mask - complete

This wonderful handcut jigsaw puzzle manufactured by Michèle Wilson is a birthday present. It was on display in my living room the previous six months and now I felt the need to assemble it. Enough adoration of a closed box showing the death mask of Tutankhamon :-) 

In Summer 1980, I was 11 then, I visited the exhibition "The Treasures of Tutankhamon" in Cologne. My parents and me were 3 of 1.3 million visitors! The catalogue we bought is still in good condition :-) - you can see it here:

the first pieces fit together:

Obsidian eyes overlooking time

updated 9th July

updated 10th July

guess what: it's complete :-)