The November 14 Meeting of the BCD (Jigsaw society) had a Show & Tell session with the theme of Modes of Transport. Two puzzles were compared, one on the left by WG Evans Picture Puzzle Co of Stanhope St London and one on the right by Tuck ZagZaw Whimsy, push-fit style. The cutting style of the puzzles were different, with the WG Evans puzzles believed to be cut by Tuck. According to Jigasaurus, WG Evans & Sons were a wooden jigsaw puzzle manufacturer that were largely unknown, with examples of their puzzles being scarce. However, they produced good quality puzzles with whimsies in popular shapes such as flags, horse-heads, stars, and swords. There is also a link between WG Evans and Tuck, as some early Tuck’s Zag-Zaw puzzles match the cutting style of WG Evans puzzles.
The left puzzle is a 329-piece jigsaw made by Picture Puzzle Co (WG Evans & Son), depicting “A Still Evening at Goring on Thames” by BW Leader. Benjamin Williams Leader was an English landscape painter who was popular during the late Victorian era. His paintings were often romanticized depictions of the English countryside, and he was known for his attention to detail and use of light in his works.
The right puzzle is a Tuck ZagZaw puzzle featuring a painting by Ludovici depicting a man and a boy on horseback. Ludovici was a famous British painter known for his Dickens Coaching Series paintings, which depicted scenes from the works of Charles Dickens. The Dickens Coaching Series puzzles are highly collectible, and there is a collection of them on Bob Armstrong’s website.
In conclusion, the two puzzles compared during the BCD (Jigsaw society) Show & Tell session had different cutting styles, with WG Evans puzzles believed to be cut by Tuck. The left puzzle was a 329-piece jigsaw made by Picture Puzzle Co (WG Evans & Son) depicting “A Still Evening at Goring on Thames” by BW Leader. The right puzzle was a Tuck ZagZaw puzzle featuring a painting by Ludovici depicting a man and a boy on horseback. Ludovici was famous for his Dickens Coaching Series paintings, which are highly collectible.