Furniture, Miniature
- Object Name:
- Furniture, Miniature
- Object ID:
- 1999.040.135
- Creator:
- Babcock, John S. (1864-1954)
Carpenter - Place of Origin:
- Westport Point, MA
- Date:
- circa 1900
- Description:
- Bed, miniature, tall, 4-poster, roped, with Bedding, made by John Babcock, Westport Pt., Massachusetts for Annalee's mother. Wood and textile. Dark wood. Turned posts, square rails. Nails on rails for rope. Mattress is cotton print fabric, floral designed, stuffed and tied. Quilt done in pinwheel pattern (design printed onto fabric), flower in each pinwheel. Quilt colors include blue, purple, green, rose, on off-white. Quilted around pinwheels and around edges. Heart-shaped paper tag pinned to quilt, handwritten, "Doll / House / Quilt / 4.-". Linen pillowcase with lace edging, stuffed.
.A Bed. 5.75" high, 5" wide, 6.6" deep.
.B Mattress. 5.4" long, 4.5" wide, ~ 0.5" deep.
.C Quilt. 7.4" long, 7.25" wide.
.D Pillow. 2.25" long, 1.4" wide. - Material:
- Wood
Textile
Metal
Cotton - Provenance:
- Part of a collection of childhood toys of Annalee Davis, donated by her. Used in Concord, New Hampshire.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Annalee Davis Thorndike
- Subjects:
- Miniature works, Miniatures
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