Doll's House Furnishings Set
1930-1939 (made)
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Doll's house accessory, three-tiered wooden shleving unit painted green; the shelves at various widths. On the shelves are a series of canninsters, four green, marked with L. Bros in red and green on the lid and six orange, marked with L. Bros in orange, cream and black on the lid. Designs as follows; cylindrical tin with the label 'TEA' in red and cream on the body, inside a tin spoon and tea leaves, the lid dented; cylindrical tin with the label 'SALT' in red and cream on the body, empty; cylindrical tin with the label 'OATMEAL' in red and cream on the body, contains macaroni; cylindrical tin with the label 'COFFEE' in red and cream on the body, contains lentils; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'PEPPER' in black and cream on the side, contains dried lentils; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'CINNAMON' in black and cream on the side, contains rice; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'NUTMEG' in black and cream on the side; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'GINGER' in black and cream on the side, contains orange pulses; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'SPICE' in black and cream on the side, cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'CLOVES' in black and cream on the side, contains pulses. Also included are a miniature casserole dish, oval in shape with two handles and painted on the outisde, matching lid; a circular casserole dish painted blue on the outside with grey lid and central handle; a tin jug with upturned lip and painted blue on the outside; a casserole dish painted red and containing a dried bean, a tin jug painted red with upturned lip and handle.
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Parts | This object consists of 20 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Painted wood and tin |
Brief description | Doll's house furnishings set, dresser with cannisters, painted wood and tin, by Lines Bros., England, 1930's |
Physical description | Doll's house accessory, three-tiered wooden shleving unit painted green; the shelves at various widths. On the shelves are a series of canninsters, four green, marked with L. Bros in red and green on the lid and six orange, marked with L. Bros in orange, cream and black on the lid. Designs as follows; cylindrical tin with the label 'TEA' in red and cream on the body, inside a tin spoon and tea leaves, the lid dented; cylindrical tin with the label 'SALT' in red and cream on the body, empty; cylindrical tin with the label 'OATMEAL' in red and cream on the body, contains macaroni; cylindrical tin with the label 'COFFEE' in red and cream on the body, contains lentils; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'PEPPER' in black and cream on the side, contains dried lentils; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'CINNAMON' in black and cream on the side, contains rice; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'NUTMEG' in black and cream on the side; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'GINGER' in black and cream on the side, contains orange pulses; cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'SPICE' in black and cream on the side, cylindrical orange canninster with the label 'CLOVES' in black and cream on the side, contains pulses. Also included are a miniature casserole dish, oval in shape with two handles and painted on the outisde, matching lid; a circular casserole dish painted blue on the outside with grey lid and central handle; a tin jug with upturned lip and painted blue on the outside; a casserole dish painted red and containing a dried bean, a tin jug painted red with upturned lip and handle. |
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Accession number | MISC.384&1:15-1981 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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