Egyptian Donkey Boy

Spectacular example of Figure=It=Out plywood puzzle, cut with all of the usual characteristics of this top-class manufacturer. The print carries the signature of the prolific British artist Percy Padden (1885-1965), whose fine work featured on many transport posters of the era. This painting was originally used by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., to promote their Mediterranean Autumn Cruises.
The box helps to date this puzzle example as being from the era c1932 onwards.
See also An African Boy with Monkey, which features another Figure=It=Out adaptation of a similarly-themed Percy Padden painting.

Artist: Padden, Percy
Date: c1932
Brand: Holtzapffel
Material: Plywood
Nationality: British-England
Pieces: 502
Range: Figure-It-Out
Size: 23" x 26 (max)"
Theme: Eastern
Title: Egyptian Donkey Boy