ACKERMANN, R. Changeable Portraits of Gentlemen (with) Changeable Portraits of Ladies. (London 1819) Two sets of 28 hand-colored lithographed portraits, divided into three sections, for a total of 84 pieces. These are housed in three separate compartments within a 3 x 4 inch wooden box with a sliding beveled lid bearing an enamel coated illustration. The advertising blurb, affixed to the bottom of the lid, points out that these multi-part portraits of such figures as Napoleon, Voltaire, Lord Nelson, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary could be changed by moving the parts, resulting in "twenty-one thousand nine hundred and fifty two different portraits". In her survey of the English jigsaw puzzle, Linda Hannas cites this as an early example of the picture puzzle, noting that the device employed here was later incorporated into the endless landscape puzzles that appeared about a decade later. The cards are complete and fine; box of Ladies cards shows crazing of enamel coating over the lid illustration. Rare in original condition. Price: USD 8,500.00 other currencies   order no. 16450    inquire

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