Miniature doll trunk, c. 1880

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Miniature doll trunk, c. 1880

Entry/Object ID

1981.156.1

Description

Acc. No. 81.156.1 Subject Category: Toys (Doll trunk) Date or period: Circa 1880 Object: Doll trunk Description: Miniature camel-backed trunk, with natural wood stays on the lid and sides, held in place by metal straps. The exterior in covered hand-blocked paper. The interior is original tray. The entire inside is covered with the original wall paper. The colors of the exterior are light tan with darker tan geometric design, broken by lace-like black strips. It has a metal lock and a metal dust strip in black. Size: 16" in length. 9½" in width. 11½" height. History Of Object: This trunk was used for doll clothes by Mrs. Jennie Konigshofer Goldbaum about 1880. These are the families of the Konigshofer's that owned the dry good store in Alameda. Mrs. Goldbaum is the daughter. Acquired From: Mrs. A. D. Brooks Date: April, 1956.

Interpretative Labels

Label

3/18/2020 MvL: inside case are two labels: - (newer:) DOLL TRUNK, USED FOR STORING DOLL CLOTHES BY MRS. JENNIE KONIGSHOFER GOLDBAUM, ABOUT 1880. DONOR: MRS. A. D. BROOKS 1956. 81.156.1 - (older): DOLL TRUNK USED FOR DOLL CLOTHES BY MRS. JENNIE KONIGSHOFER GOLDBAUM ABOUT 1880. DONATED TO ALAMEDA HISTORICAL BY HER DAUGHTER MRS. A.D. BROOKS 806 GRAND SREET. APRIL 1956.