Dollhouse Train Set

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Dollhouse Train Set

Entry/Object ID

2010.25.150

Description

Miniature wooden train, sized to be a toy train in a dollhouse. The train consists of four pieces: a blue engine, a green passenger car, a red passenger car, and a red coal car. Each has yellow wheels and an eye-ring on either end. The pieces are held within a clear, plastic bag that is stapled to a paper label that reads, "COLLECTOR'S MINIATURE TINY, TINY TRAIN SET / LOCOMOTIVE PLUS 3 CARS. LOCOMOTIVE IS ONLY 1" LONG, COLORFULLY HAND ENAMELED WITH BRASS COUPLERS." on both sides.

Context

Owned by Betsy Evans Isham in Burlington, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2010.25

Source or Donor

Isham, Elizabeth Evans (1938-2021), Little, Barbara Ann Evans

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of Agnes Ruby Sorrell Evans

Made/Created

Manufacturer

B. Shackman & Co.

Place

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Furnishing, Dollhouse

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Plastic, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Isham, Elizabeth Evans (1938-2021)

Related Places

Place

City

Burlington

County

Chittenden County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America