Furniture, Doll

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Furniture, Doll

Entry/Object ID

70.10.3

Description

Miniature Kitchen Set. Material: wood, metal, paper. (a) Table. Size: 3 1/2" diameter x 2 1/4" H. Description: yellow painted wood disk on removable pedestal. (b) Stove. Size: 2" x 2 1/2" x 3" H. Description: yellow painted wood, paper electric burners on top, oven door with gold handle above storage drawer with gold knob. (c, d) Chairs. Size: 1 1/2" sq. x 3 1/4" H. Description: yellow painted wood with spindled back. (e) Dishwasher. Size: 1 3/4" x 2" x 3" H. Description: yellow painted wood, pull out door below counter with paper graphic on front showing dishes in rack. (f) Cabinet. Size: 3/4" x 2 1/2" x 2" H. Description: yellow painted wood with two opening doors with gold knobs on front. (g) Sink Cabinet. Size: 2" x 4 1/4" x 3 1/2" H. Description: yellow painted wood cabinet, silver chrome sink, drain board and faucets, two opening doors with gold knobs below counter. (h) Butcher Block. Size: 1 3/4" x 2 1/4" x 2" H. Description: natural and brown stained layered wooden top and sides on turned legs, slots on side to hold utensils. (i) Cookbook. Size: 3/4" x 1". Description: yellow paper laminated to wood, black food graphics and red bannered title: Cook Book. (j) Meat. Size: 1/2" x 3/4". Description: pink plastic marbled with red, chop cut shape. (k) Pan. Size: 1" diameter. Description: silver tin pan with one bail handle on two sides. (l) Pan. Size: 1" diameter. Description: cast metal pan, long handle on one side (broken). (m) Cleaver. Size: 7/16" x 1 1/8". Description: silver metal rectancle with whole through corner, red painted handle extends from top. (n) Knife. Size: 1 1/4" L. Description: silver blade, red painted handle extends from one end. (o) Knife Sharpener. Size: 1 5/8" L. Description: silver cylinder shaped to point on one end, red painted handle extends from other end. All labeled: "Made in Taiwan".

Context

Furniture goes with the dollhouse built by Howard Deichen for his sister Ruth before many homes in Waseca County had electricity. Redone by Leslie Gasner in June 1990.

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Furniture, Doll

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Accessory, Doll

Nomenclature Class

Toys

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

October 14, 2010

Update Date

November 21, 2024