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| 6667 |  | Details | Perry, Heather "Herry" | 1930 |
| Rare Art Deco map puzzle Imperial and International Communications Ltd |
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Perry, Heather "Herry" |
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| 1930 |
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| $0.00 | Perry--Heather-"Herry" | Rare-Art-Deco-map-puzzle-Imperial-and-International-Communications-Ltd | <br><br>This item has found a new home with a very serious west-coast collector, but please visit <a href="https://www.rarecharts.com/ShowDetail/Creator/Perry--Heather-%22Herry%22/Title/Rare-Art-Deco-Imperial-and-International-Communications-Ltd-Map-Puzzle/6724" target="_blank">another example of Herry Perry's beautiful puzzle map</a> now in RareCharts' inventory for only the second time in 13 years.
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Fine 3-ply wooden promotional map puzzle, created during the Golden Age of pictorial maps for Imperial and International Communications Ltd. (IICL) by the Chad Valley Company. Designed by Herry Perry, London in 1930. Complete with all ~150 pieces. Includes the original cardboard box, which was manufactured in Holland.
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<a title="TITLE HERE"></a> <img id="3" src="/zoomifyimages/SC_6667/SC_6667_Box.jpg" alt="Herry Perry map puzzle for Imperial and International Communications Ltd, 1930, London." width="300"/> <br><small>Original box for Herry Perry's IICL map puzzle.</small>
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This fine Art Deco style map of the IICL network predates McDonald Gill's Cable and Wireless Great Circle map by 15 years (1945). Art Deco style characters represent the Anemoi or mythological Roman wind Gods (Boreas, Zephyrus, Notus, and Eurus)) and the Greek wind gods, or Venti (Aquilo, Favonius, Auster, and Vulturnus). Green lines mark the cables of the I and ICL and the dotted green lines their wireless.
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| 6724 |  | Details | Perry, Heather "Herry" | 1930 |
| Rare Art Deco Imperial and International Communications Ltd Map Puzzle |
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Perry, Heather "Herry" |
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| 1930 |
| LOC:500 |
| $3,500.00 | Perry--Heather-"Herry" | Rare-Art-Deco-Imperial-and-International-Communications-Ltd-Map-Puzzle | <br></br>Bring a piece of British telecommunications history to your collection. This exquisite, complete, and rare Art Deco style puzzle map of the Imperial and International Communications (IICL) network ca. 1930 precedes McDonald Gill's Cable and Wireless Great Circle map by 15 years and features elegant characters representing the Anemoi, mythological Roman wind gods, and the Greek wind gods or Venti: Boreas, Zephyrus, Notus, Eurus, Aquilo, Favonius, Auster, and Vulturnus. Green lines indicate the undersea cables of the IICL, while dotted green lines signify IICL wireless transmissions.
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<a title="Perry's Telecom Map Puzzle"></a> <img id="3" src="/zoomifyimages/SC_6724/SC_6724_Detail.jpg" alt="Art Deco details from Herry Perry map puzzle for Imperial and International Communications Ltd, 1930, London." width="350"/> <br><small>Detail from Herry Perry's Art Deco IICL map puzzle, 1930.</small>
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The map was designed by Herry Perry and manufactured as a promotional item for the IICL, by the Chad Valley Company, an eminent English toy manufacturer . The Chad Valley Company was active from 1860 to 1978. Its products ranged from high-quality soft toys, educational puzzles, board games, to construction sets.
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In 1929, the Imperial Telegraphs Act paved the way for the formation of two new companies that would merge the various telegraph and wireless services within the British Empire and create a coordinated global communications network. Initially, IICL focused on expanding its services within the British Empire, but it eventually expanded its coverage to other regions like the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. IICL merged with Cable & Wireless Limited in 1934. Includes the intact original puzzle box.
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Don't miss out on the opportunity to own a rare and remarkable piece of British telecommunications history - purchase this Art Deco map puzzle of the IICL network today. |