Hamley Bros. London Rare c. 1880 "Dissected Map" of the World Puzzle in Original Box vintage measuring tape There are a few lighter

There are a few lighter striations on one side of the back

which appears to be made of a different

Drawings measure 9 1/2" x 6" and are in very good condition--found folded up but I have been flattening them out and they will flatten out more

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

Hamley Bros. London Rare c. 1880 "Dissected Map" of the World Puzzle in Original Box vintage measuring tape There are a few lighterThis 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