Doll's washstand
by or after Gebrüder Schneegas
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
c. 1840 - c. 1900
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
87 x 60 mm; 83 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Waltershausen
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1517662
Summary
Miniature mahogany washstand with 1 drawer with silver button, 4 holes for dishes, 4 turned legs and a stretcher at the bottom. It is decorated with transferred golden foliage.
Full description
This style of dollhouse furniture whose decoration was made using transfers like this and printed paper 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