Vintage Simplex Wooden Puzzle – Kitten with Cuckoo Clock, René Michaëlis

🎯 Vintage Simplex Triplex Puzzle – Kitten & Cuckoo Clock (René Michaëlis)

✅ Short core description

• Charming vintage Simplex Triplex puzzle featuring an atmospheric illustration of a kitten sitting on a cabinet, curiously watching a cuckoo clock.

• Designed by the renowned Danish illustrator René Michaëlis and preserved in neat vintage condition.

📋 Quick product details

• Type: Jig-saw puzzle / plywood (triplex) puzzle
• Theme: Animals, interior, nostalgia
• Illustrator: René Michaëlis (1902–1974)
• Manufacturer: Simplex
• Country of origin: The Netherlands (Made in Holland)
• Condition: Neat vintage condition

🛠 About the product / Function

• Sturdy plywood puzzle from the classic Simplex range.
• The illustration depicts a cosy, gently humorous domestic scene in which a kitten is fascinated by a cuckoo clock.
• Typical of Michaëlis’ work are the warm atmosphere, narrative quality and the use of anthropomorphic animals.
• Also very suitable as a decorative object or for framing and display.

🏭 Manufacturer & history

• Simplex was a Dutch manufacturer known for producing high-quality puzzles and games.
• During the 1950s and 1960s, illustrations by René Michaëlis were widely used across the Netherlands and Europe for puzzles, prints and collectible items.

⭐ Special features / Highlights

• Illustration by René Michaëlis, celebrated for nostalgic animal and interior scenes
• Classic European style, highly appreciated by collectors
• Made in the Netherlands – Made in Holland
• Solid plywood construction in neat vintage condition
• A charming collectible for lovers of vintage puzzles, cats and illustration art

📦 Shipping: Sent as a parcel with track & trace, carefully packaged to prevent damage.

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