(La Poste in the world) - Lot 158

(La Poste in the world) (The Post Office in the world). (France, circa 1910). Wood and cardboard box, size 31.5 x 24 x 4.5 cm. Chromolithography on the lid. The box contains three chromolithographed boards, glued to wood and cut into jigsaw puzzles. French puzzle game with a postal theme. The four boards (lid + three puzzles) each feature ten vignettes evoking the post office in 40 countries around the world. Each vignette features a color image of the local letter carrier in action; in the top right-hand corner is the country's flag, in the bottom left-hand corner a stamp. These vignettes were also used as advertising media (cards with captions and advertising on the reverse) by Cacao Poulain. Mute end of a restored piece.