Big Yellow Teapot
Dolls' House
1981 (manufactured)
1981 (manufactured)
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Dolls' house shaped like a large, yellow teapot, with original printed card packaging, printed paper instructions, accessories and family of dolls consisting of a mother and two children. The house is made from polypropylene. The accessories consist of a red dog basket, a red bed, a red cube-shaped table, a blue teacup car, blue dustbin and four teacup chairs.
The object is bright yellow with red windows, garage door and front door and a red latch on the back door. The windowsills and other details are bright blue. The lid lifts up to reveal a merry-go-round with pegs to fit the dolls onto. The interior of the house revolves and consists of two rooms: a living room and a bedroom.
Note that the dog, 'Sugarlump', and a chest of drawers were missing at the time of acquisition.
The object is bright yellow with red windows, garage door and front door and a red latch on the back door. The windowsills and other details are bright blue. The lid lifts up to reveal a merry-go-round with pegs to fit the dolls onto. The interior of the house revolves and consists of two rooms: a living room and a bedroom.
Note that the dog, 'Sugarlump', and a chest of drawers were missing at the time of acquisition.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 16 parts.
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Title | Big Yellow Teapot (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Polypropylene, other plastics, printed card and paper |
Brief description | 'The Big Yellow Teapot'; Bluebird Toy's Ltd, English, 1981 |
Physical description | Dolls' house shaped like a large, yellow teapot, with original printed card packaging, printed paper instructions, accessories and family of dolls consisting of a mother and two children. The house is made from polypropylene. The accessories consist of a red dog basket, a red bed, a red cube-shaped table, a blue teacup car, blue dustbin and four teacup chairs. The object is bright yellow with red windows, garage door and front door and a red latch on the back door. The windowsills and other details are bright blue. The lid lifts up to reveal a merry-go-round with pegs to fit the dolls onto. The interior of the house revolves and consists of two rooms: a living room and a bedroom. Note that the dog, 'Sugarlump', and a chest of drawers were missing at the time of acquisition. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by Mrs T. Z. Hudson |
Object history | Given by Mrs T.Z. Hudson [86/767] |
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Accession number | MISC.595-1986 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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