Miscellaneous doll's house items
Kleeware
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, plastic, glass and cotton
Measurements
Bed - 123 mm (length); 91 mm (width); 46 mm (height), Bedding - 115 mm (length); 90 mm (width), Pillow - 80 mm (length); 35 mm (width), Each chair - 31 mm (width); 68 mm (height); 31 mm (depth), Broken ring stand and stopper - 16 mm (length), Small candlestick - 23 mm (width); 10 mm (height), Candlestick - 26 mm (height), Telephone - 24 mm (width); 16 mm (height); 18 mm (depth), Bowl - 15 mm (height); 15 mm (diameter), Water jug - 26 mm (height)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667796
Summary
Part of a collection of doll's house bedroom furniture (contents of Mrs Harvey's doll's house, inventory number - 665940). The furniture consists of the following items: A white painted wooden double bed standing on four legs. The rounded headboard and end board are decorated with two horizontal rectangles with a green border. The insides of the rectangles are blue with a white flower design. The cotton bedding consists of a white padded pillow with lace at the ends. The pillow is decorated with a row of blue circles running parallel to each end. This pillow is detachable from the bed. The rest of the bedding is Sellotaped onto a white card. The sheets are cotton with a light and dark blue vertical line pattern. The top of the sheet is turned down and has the same pattern and lace trim as the pillow. The side chairs are plastic with light blue legs and backrest. The backrests are decorated with two horizontal semi-circles between the horizontal struts. The seats of the chairs are white plastic, the manufacturer's name 'Kleeware' is inscribed underneath. Two purple glass long-stemmed candlesticks. Two purple glass water jugs with hooked handles. A purple glass powder bowl with a detachable lid. Part of a purple glass ring stand, broken at the base and snapped at the top. A purple glass stopper, possibly part of a table lamp according to the notes found with the items. A clear glass short candlestick, with a circular base and hook handle. A yellow plastic telephone, with a piece of red thread connecting the receiver to the phone. It has a black and white dial. 'Made In England' is inscribed upon the base. Total number of items is 15.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mrs T Harvey in 1985.
Marks and inscriptions
On the bottom of the chair seat: 'KLEEWARE / MADE IN / ENGLAND' On the bottom of the telephone: 'MADE IN / ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
Kleeware , maker