A Day on the Ice (50 Piece Mini Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle) holiday wreaths Walter Crane painted this large

Walter Crane painted this large easel piece for an exhibition at London's New Gallery in 1893

Artist: © Tina Cobelle-Sturges

Artist: © Debbie Criswell

With a pink heart-shaped succulent in the middle

A Day on the Ice (50 Piece Mini Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle) holiday wreaths Walter Crane painted this largeIn England skating became very popular in the early 18th century, first as a sport for the aristocracy, but soon becoming main stream among all class levels, as skates were inexpensive, and easy to make. By the middle of the 19th century it was firmly ensconced as a staple of winter England, with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert using skating trips as several of their early dates. In country areas, where there were many more ponds to freeze over, and