Doll's tea tray
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
1780 - 1800
Materials
Alabaster
Measurements
160 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
A La Ronde, Devon (Accredited Museum)
On show at
A La Ronde, Devon, South West, National Trust
NT 1311775.1
Caption
This alabaster tray is part of an extremely delicate 21- piece miniature tea set. The set is believed to have been acquired by the Parminter cousins during their Grand Tour of Europe during the 1780s.
Summary
Doll's tea tray from alabaster doll's tea set painted in iron-red and ochre flowers. Brought back by Parminters from Grand Tour? Shapes are Chinese, materials Italian. Similar set in Uppark collection.