402. Meng the Gorilla

An Up To The Minute puzzle depicting a picture signed by artist Nina Scott Langley of Meng the gorilla who was brought to the UK from the then Belgian Congo in 1938. Text on the box gives more detail although being difficult to make out.

Original price was 1/- which would date this example between 1938 and 1940.

Photos from Barbara Middlestorb's archives.

Artist: Scott Langley, Nina (1890 - 1964)
Date: c.1940
Brand: Waddington's
Material: Cardboard
Nationality: British-England
Number: 402
Pieces: 439
Range: Giant Format
Series: New Giant Up to the Minute
Size: 21" x 15"
Theme: Zoo
Title: 402. Meng the Gorilla