Historical Ships

Set of six, postcard-sized plywood puzzles from A.V.N. Jones's limited production Six-In-One range, all painted by the British artist Arthur Chidley. He was an eminent watercolour artist known both for his portrayal of maritime and regimental subjects and his work painting for the Royal Worcester Pottery.

The six historic sailing ships illustrated are:-

HMS Prince: Launched 1670, renamed HMS Royal William in 1692 and broken up in 1813
The Great Harry: Full name Henry Grace à Dieu, launched 1514, destroyed by fire in 1553.
HMS Victory: Nelson's flagship launched in 1765 and never decommissioned
King's Ship: No information currently to hand.
HMS Sovereign of the Seas: Launched 1637, renamed Sovereign in 1651 then Royal Sovereign in 1685, destroyed by fire 1697.
The Ark: Launched c.1630 for conveying people and goods to the new American colonies. Lost (at sea?) 1635.

NB - This example has six puzzles of 32 pieces each (192 total). Another example is of the same ships but five puzzles have 35 pieces and the sixth one 30 (205 total).


Artist: Chidley, Arthur (1876 - 1941)
Date: c1930's
Brand: Jones, A.V.N. and Co., Ltd
Material: Plywood
Nationality: British-England
Pieces: 6 x 32 (192 total)
Range: Six-In-One
Size: 5½" x 3½" (x6)
Theme: Maritime
Title: Historical Ships