This puzzle was purchased by the Museum in 1981. There was no information available as to when the puzzle was actually manufactured and originally sold. The copyright date of 1880 is printed on the box. When closed the box is 18cm long x 23cm wide x 2.25cm thick. The lid is hinged to the bottom.
Instructions are on the inner side of the lid.
The box bottom contains an insert with 5 partitions for holding the pieces of the puzzle. The box partitions contain pieces for 15 different colored cardboard puzzles. Each puzzle is cut into rectangular strips 17cm long x 3.25 wide. The number of strips in a puzzle is dependent upon the number of letters in the name of an animal. One alphabetic letter from an animal's name is on each piece.