Doll's house cabinet
Dol-Toi
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
circa 1950
Materials
Wood, metal and glass
Measurements
54 mm (length); 23 mm (width); 56 mm (height)
Place of origin
Stamford
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 663387
Summary
A doll's house size display cabinet which is glass fronted with two small handles which have been painted gold. The rest of the cabinet is made up of wood which has been varnished a light brown. There is a sticker on the back which has the makers name and place of production. Inside the cabinet, there are two shelves which contain very small metal objects There are two smoking pipes (one is damaged), a horseshoe, and a key which has a small engraving saying 'key to my heart'.
Marks and inscriptions
Sticker on back of cupboard: 'Stamfords, Dol-Toi, England'
Makers and roles
Dol-Toi , maker