Doll's house bedding
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool and cotton
Measurements
Smaller sheet - 210 mm (length), Larger sheet - 220 mm (length), Blanket - 220 mm (length), Pillow with buttons - 100 mm (length), Pillow without buttons - 80 mm (length), Mattress - 190 mm (length), Bedspread - 190 mm (length)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669140
Summary
Seven pieces of doll's house size bedding (from 'Bella Vista' doll's house - inventory number 661761),consisting of the following: two rectangular shaped white cotton sheets; a rectangular shaped, white cotton pillow. It is stuffed inside and has a white cotton pillow case which fastens with two round, mother-of-pearl buttons on one end; a rectangular shaped, white cotton pillow with a white cotton pillow case. The case has two button holes on one end, but only the remains of one mother-of-pearl button sewn to one end of the case; a rectangular shaped, white cotton mattress which is stuffed inside; a square shaped, white, lace bedspread with a scalloped edge; and a rectangular shaped, cream woollen blanket. Total number of items is 7.