Doll's house hallstand
Pit-a-Pat
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and glass.
Measurements
64 mm (width); 140 mm (height); 31 mm (depth)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660630
Summary
A wooden doll's house size hall stand. The stand has a tall, rectangular back with a diamond shape mirror set into it. At the sides of the mirror are two vertical rows of three metal 'nails' to hang coats on. The bottom part of the stand has wooden pieces coming forward in a 'w' shape at the top and bottom, with a cut out square in front. This part is to put umbrellas in. The back has a red paper label pasted onto it reading 'Pit-a-Pat Series London' and has illustrations of a house and furniture in red and black ink.
Marks and inscriptions
Paper label on back of hall stand: 'MADE IN / ENGLAND / PIT-A-PAT / SERIES REGD. / LONDON'
Makers and roles
Pit-a-Pat , maker