Doll's house bed
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
circa 1930 - circa 1950
Materials
Wood and cotton
Measurements
Bed - 60 mm (length); 35 mm (width); 77 mm (height), Each piece of bedding (min) - 60 mm (length); 35 mm (width), Each piece of bedding (max) – 138 mm (length); 79 mm (width)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667251
Summary
A wooden doll's house size bed painted cream (contents from Mrs Gilman's doll's house - inventory number 661872). Both the head and the foot board have a fluted surface pattern. The red cotton upholstered mattress is removable. There are two white cotton sheets, one trimmed with white lace. There is a red cotton pillow with a removable white cotton pillowcase trimmed with white lace. There are two cream flannel blankets, each trimmed with cream silk. There is a white cotton coverlet decorated with embroidery anglaise and a blue cotton eiderdown. Total number of items is 10.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs L. J. Gilman in February 1987.