Miscellaneous doll's house items
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Shell, paper, wood and mirror
Measurements
Each piece - 7 mm (length)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665536
Summary
Contents from Betty Cadbury's doll's house number: 665529. A collection of miscellaneous items (found in the doll's house size secretaire) consisting of 28 sea shells; a rectangular mirror; a shaped piece of wood; six cuttings from The Times (of March 30, 1847) and a miniature printed book in two pieces. Total number of items is 38.
Marks and inscriptions
On the fly leaf of the miniature book: 'Miss/ Sarah Ann/ Oates/ October/ [18]42.'