Dolls' house fireplace
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
c. 1840
Materials
Tin
Measurements
152 x 130 x 50 mm
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1517668
Summary
Green and black tin fireplace in Victorian style with child’s inscription at the top: “FOR ELA”.
Full description
The inscription seems to show that the miniature fireplace was given to Ela by another child and was likely used by her.
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009.