Miniature table
by or after Gebrüder Schneegas
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
c. 1840 - c. 1900
Materials
Wood and paper.
Measurements
40 x 75 mm; 78 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Waltershausen
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1517640
Summary
Miniature octagonal table in light wood with pedestal. The top is covered with a brown and gold paper representing a cherub. It is part of the dolls' house furniture.
Full description
This style of dollhouse furniture whose decoration was made using printed paper like this and transfers to imitate the Boulle style was made by the Schneegas company, manufacturer of dollhouse furniture from the 1840s to early 20th c in Waltershausen, Germany.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.
Makers and roles
by or after Gebrüder Schneegas, manufacturer