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The Accolade Jigsaw Puzzle
Isn’t this a splendidly romantic painting? It was created in 1901 by the English painter Edmund Blair Leighton. This is a dubbing ceremony, which could be conducted by a knight or a Lady. The sword symbolised the shape of the cross. The sword’s two edges served to remind the knight-to-be that justice and loyalty were the two aspects of the knight’s power. If the ceremony took place in church, the knight-to-be took an oath to follow four commandments: never to consent to lies or treason, always to honour women and be ready to serve them, to go to mass every day, and to fast on Fridays. Then the inducted knight received an accolade from the sponsor, who tapped his neck or shoulder three times with the flat edge of the sword. He might then receive a collee, a light blow of the hand, or a punch! The accolade and collee were meant to make sure the new knight never forgot the experience of dubbing. (Who could?) The first time I saw this painting was on a greeting card. It so captured my imagination that I stood there looking at it for the longest time. Her marvellous gown and beautiful red hair, and the gold and pearl circlet on her head. And the knight-to-be on his knees before her in a posture of humility and devotion. I was lost in the romantic possibilities. Is she a Lady or a Queen? Are they lovers? Finally, my husband took me by the hand and had to lead me out of the store. Of course I went back and bought the card.
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By J.2 January 2019 • Verified Purchase
Puzzle, 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm (11" x 14"), 252 pieces
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Sir,A great product of quality,which really was, jolly good as a Christmas present for my brother in-law ,who is a mushroom expert here in England.
The design,size and convenience of such a present ,was exactly what I was looking for.
He was at first "puzzled"as to the what the Christmas present could be,but was delighted by the contents.He was certainly very happy and made from a fun present.
Just right.Thank you very much Zazzle I will order from you again.
Yours Sincerely Mr J.E. O'Shea . Wonderful Printing . Excellent Quality.First Class Item.
5 out of 5 stars rating
By Angela M.28 December 2018 • Verified Purchase
Puzzle, 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm (8" x 10"), 110 pieces
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I bought this jigsaw in 252 pieces because I originally bought it in 110 pieces. I found it a bit of a leap in terms of time commitment as this one took me approx 5 hours. It was definitely challenging and was on my boundary of tolerance. This is because I like to complete a puzzle in just a few hours. I find thousands of pieces tedious and having to store them leads to lostvpieces. I can never commit Diego busy lifestyle and not knowing when I will find the time and or motivation to go back to a puzzle.
The puzzle comes in a really durable gift box that will keep puzzle secure for a long time. It also fits neatly on to a small bookcase for storage. The image was centrally fixed with no border lines,it was also very good quality image.
3 out of 5 stars rating
By Anonymous24 October 2024 • Verified Purchase
Puzzle, 27.94 cm x 35.56 cm (11" x 14"), 252 pieces
Nice compact box, however, the picture of the jigsaw on the box is literally no more than 4 x 3 inches and as this is supposed to be a gift for someone to make the jigsaw based on the picture - I'm not sure how they are supposed to do that with such a small picture?! Can I suggest the box contains a larger picture of the jigsaw for those less able to see the extremely small details on the box sticker.
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