Dollhouse

Name/Title

Dollhouse

Description

White dollhouse w/green roof; 7 rooms; has central hall and stairway; simulated brick fireplace in the living room; some windows have dotted Swiss curtains; chimney and front door are detached; house is wired for electricity. Letter from Mrs. August Ryan dated May 6, 1986 states; "The house was made by August R. Ryan for a Christmas (1941) gift for his daughter, Nancy. She was too young at the time to appreciate a dollhouse. Later at age 6 she did enjoy it. I had purchased the walnut furniture, room by room, for the planned dollhouse and the house was made to fit the scale of the furniture. Odd pieces were added later as I saw them in toy stores."

Use

Nancy Ryan Soller

Collection

Nancy Ryan Soller

Acquisition

Accession

1986.015

Source or Donor

Nancy Ryan Soller

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1941

Notes

Early Date: 1941 Made: August Ryan

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 19, 2001

Create Date

December 19, 2001

Update Date

July 8, 2025