Dolls' House
1962 (made)
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Paul and Marjorie Abbatt were important pioneers of well-designed educational toys for young children. They conducted a great deal of research into finding suitable toys for each stage of a child's development. They opened a child-friendly shop designed by architect and friend Erno Goldfinger at 94 Wimpole Street London in 1936 in response to a huge demand for their products. This dolls' house is important in that it was one of very few designed, at this time, in such a way that more than one child could play with it. This made it suitable for nursery school, as well as home, play. The Abbatts also supplied furniture by Dol-Toi Ltd. to equip the house in the latest style.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jointed and painted wood |
| Brief description | Dolls' house made in England for Paul and Majorie Abbatt in 1962 |
| Physical description | A 2 storeyed house with green painted roof and one chimney. The façade is painted pale grey with a red front door and large glazed window which reaches down to floor level. There are 2 long narrow windows above on the first floor. This façade can be removed to reveal a two storeyed house with a central hallway and staircase. There are three rooms on each floor. The back façade is fixed with windows to ground level throughout the ground floor with a purple painted back door. There are 3 windows on the first floor. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Paul and Marjorie Abbatt |
| Summary | Paul and Marjorie Abbatt were important pioneers of well-designed educational toys for young children. They conducted a great deal of research into finding suitable toys for each stage of a child's development. They opened a child-friendly shop designed by architect and friend Erno Goldfinger at 94 Wimpole Street London in 1936 in response to a huge demand for their products. This dolls' house is important in that it was one of very few designed, at this time, in such a way that more than one child could play with it. This made it suitable for nursery school, as well as home, play. The Abbatts also supplied furniture by Dol-Toi Ltd. to equip the house in the latest style. |
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| Accession number | MISC.15-1962 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2005 |
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