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"Das Kreuzspiel" Edwardian Block Puzzle

"Das Kreuzspiel" Edwardian Block Puzzle

Regular price $80.00 NZD
Regular price Sale price $80.00 NZD
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Das Kreuzspiel (EN: Cross Puzzle; FR: Le Problème de la Croix; NL: Kruisraadsel; DK: Korsgaade) puzzle set published by F. Ad. Richter & Co.

Contains seven stone tiles which can be arranged to resemble any of the 133 shapes illustrated in the instruction booklet.

This set was sold by A. W. Moran & Son - a shop in Wellington, New Zealand which sold imported American novelties, which operated at the address stamped on the back of the box between 1916 and 1923.

The final image is an ad for A. W. Moran & Son, advertising the Cross Puzzle. New Zealand Times, 29 March 1911. See our accompanying Instagram post for more details.

Measurements

All measurements are taken by hand with the garment on a hanger or table. As such there may be some small deviation between the size measured and the actual size.

Measurements are taken as follows:

  • Chest: Armpit to armpit
  • Shoulders: Shoulder seam to shoulder seam
  • Sleeves: Shoulder seam to cuff of sleeve
  • Length: Collar seam to bottom of skirt
  • Waist: Around the waist
  • Inseam: Crotch seam to cuff of trousers
  • Front/back rise: Crotch seam to top of waistband

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