Vintage Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle 160 Pcs The First Salute Fletcher C Ransom

Description

This is a Vintage Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle--  Titled "The First Salute" made of 3/16" Solid Wood.
This is a large puzzle  that measures
17 1/4" x 22".  It has large puzzle pieces--in all, 160 Original Pieces--Complete.  Random.
This puzzle is in good condition.  There are four Broken pieces (with all parts included). See photo # 12.   Minor paper loss and Paper lifting--see photos #10 & 11.
Markings:  Lower Right Corner:  " The First Salute      Fletcher C. Ransom" .
The Box is not original.    Lot # 37  Bin A
This puzzle depicts the Americans saluting the French Navy--backing the U.S. in the Revolutionary War against England.
Artist Fletcher C. Ransom was an American painter--born 1870 and died 1943.  The record price for this artist at auction is ,475 for The Running Match which was sold at Christie's Los Angeles in 1999.
This puzzle was among a large collection from an advanced private collector's estate.  Each of her puzzles was personally categorized, evaluated, numbered, and catalogued.  Her original photograph is included along with her personal hand written notes and evaluation of this puzzle.
For other puzzles from this large private collection, see our Store Category:  Antique & Vintage Wood Puzzles. ( Which will continue to grow as we build each one).