Hamley Bros. London Rare c. 1880 "Dissected Map" of the World Puzzle in Original Box vintage measuring tape ) I really love both

) I really love both the silhouettes and the color combinations on these

on the diagonals

11 3/4" long x 7 1/4" wide (at wheels)

the other a painted yellow ring

Hamley Bros. London Rare c. 1880 "Dissected Map" of the World Puzzle in Original Box vintage measuring tape ) I really love bothThis is a rare one, and in fact I can't find its exact match, but there were others similar produced in both London and the United States by other companies, which help date to about 1880, maybe a few years earlier. What I've learned is that "dissected maps" (lithography maps mounted to wood and cut into pieces) were one of the earliest types of educational tools for children, used in early kindergarten, and among the first iterations of the jig saw