Doll's house tea service
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
Teapot - 60 mm (length); 35 mm (height), Each cup - 30 mm (length); 20 mm (height), Each saucer - 36 mm (diameter), Jug - 35 mm (length); 18 mm (height), Bowl - 21 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667246
Summary
A white glazed ceramic doll's house sized tea service consisting of a teapot, three cups with three saucers, a bowl and a jug. Contents from Mrs Gilman's doll's house - inventory number 661872. Around the top edge of each object is a red circular line, this has faded on some of them. On one side of the cups is a transfer decoration depicting a blue flower with leaves. Again, this has faded on some of the cups. Underneath each cup and saucer is inscribed the number '2'. The number '20' is inscribed under the bowl. Total number of items is 9.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs L. J. Gilman in February 1987.