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Child's Teaset

Child's Teaset
1930s (Manufactured)
Place of origin

This teaset was designed to be a child's plaything, either for pretend tea parties, or to have a tea party for dolls. The tea set was produced in the 1930s, at a time when ceramic tea sets were a popular choice.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 11 parts.

  • Box Lid
  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Tea Pot
  • Tea Pot Lid
  • Pouring Jug
  • Bowl
  • Cup
  • Cup
  • Saucer
  • Saucer
TitleChild's Teaset (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Boxed ceramic toy teaset probabaly made in England in the 1930s
Physical description
Cream teaset in a dark red cardboard box. Label saying 'Child's teaset' is on the top of the lid.
Dimensions
  • Boxed set width: 14.4cm
  • Boxed set length: 32.3cm
  • Boxed set depth: 7.6cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Mary Clemow
Object history
Given by Mrs Mary Clemow.
Summary
This teaset was designed to be a child's plaything, either for pretend tea parties, or to have a tea party for dolls. The tea set was produced in the 1930s, at a time when ceramic tea sets were a popular choice.
Collection
Accession number
B.271:1 to 11-2012

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Record createdOctober 9, 2012
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