Miniature Store with Housewares, Toys, Dolls and Notions
Maker
Unknown
(English)
Datemid-19th century
OriginUnknown, likely Germany or the United Kingdom
MediumWooden-framed store with assorted accessories
Dimensions16 × 20 × 11 in. (40.6 × 50.8 × 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsDoll
Credit LineGift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
Object number2017.189
Label TextUnknown Maker, (Probably German or British, mid-19th century)
Miniature Store with Housewares, Toys, Dolls and Notions
Wooden-framed store with assorted accessories, unmarked, mid-19th century
Gift of Carolyn K. and Richard F. Barry III
This diorama includes a 19th-century miniature store overflowing with housewares, notions (sewing and haberdashery accessories), and an array of toys and dolls. A sales woman made of papier-mâché with kid leather body, wooden limbs, and original costume attends to customers. Such smaller stores typically sold toys and dolls in small towns and city neighborhoods. From the mid-19th-century on, large department stores such as Fortnum & Mason in London and Le Bon Marché in Paris began to offer luxury toys and dolls in specialized departments.
Status
On view
