Very early and rare miniature jigsaw puzzle. It is copper engraved, hand colored and laid on thin wood. The map has cartography typical of the period with a misshapen coast on the Pacific Northwest and just a hint of the coasts of New Zealand and Australia shown in the Pacific.

The first jigsaw puzzle was produced around 1760 by John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker. So, this is a very early example and the earliest we have ever seen or that we can find in any price records.

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Condition: B

The puzzle has all of its pieces, and it has some foxing throughout. There is some abrasion of the surface. The wood has been laid on a thin piece of contemporary period, French paper to keep the pieces together.