Day and Night Nurseries
John Moore
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ceramic, Ivory, Metal, Paper, Textile, Wood
Measurements
365 mm (Height) x 500 mm (Depth); 500 mm (Length)930 mm (Length)
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Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 979654
Summary
The day nursery and much of the furniture was made by two craftsmen who joined forces in Fulham in 949, R J Magna and John Moore. The walls are hung with eighteenth century cut outs made by children of the time. Most of the ivory animals are from the Sudan and Norther Rhodesia. The ark is also in ivory On the shelves are ABCs, a French dictionary and ten volumes of Shakespeare.
Makers and roles
John Moore, cabinetmaker R. J. Magna, cabinetmaker