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Doll's Chair

Doll's Chair
1920s
Place of origin

honey coloured wood chair, nailed together, back and seat with a red and green flower design painted in each corner of the seat and green lines and a square on the back
in two parts, the back including the legs is partly carved at the top and has a central upright
the seat including the front legs slots into a space in the back and there is a small bar which pivots to hold the seat in place


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Chair Back
  • Dolls' House Furniture
  • Chair Seat
  • Dolls' House Furniture
TitleDoll's Chair
Materials and techniques
carved and painted wood, nails
Brief description
Back part for wooden chair with green and red painted decoration made in Germany in the 1920s

Seat for wooden chair with green and red painted decoration made in Germany in the 1920s
Physical description
honey coloured wood chair, nailed together, back and seat with a red and green flower design painted in each corner of the seat and green lines and a square on the back
in two parts, the back including the legs is partly carved at the top and has a central upright
the seat including the front legs slots into a space in the back and there is a small bar which pivots to hold the seat in place
Dimensions
  • Greatest width: 2in
  • Greatest depth: 2in
  • Height: 4.5in
Credit line
Given by Susan Heads on behalf of Edna Lewington (deceased)
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.255:1-1999

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2000
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