Miniature chest of drawers
Category
Toys
Date
circa 1910
Materials
Wood and cardboard, metal, jet
Measurements
118mm width; 105mm height; 102mm depth
Place of origin
England
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660331
Summary
A miniature chest of drawers (circa 1910) with a varnished brown wooden frame standing on four black jet bead legs. The drawers are made out of cardboard matchboxes and there are six in total, three on each side. A white circular dome shaped button has been nailed onto each matchbox to create a handle. The top handle is hanging loose. The bottom handles are slightly different in design, they are pointed and decorated with black lines. Originally, all the drawers opened, but the top pair are now jammed shut. Total number of items is seven