Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID # |
1959.002.031 |
Object Name |
Miniature |
Title |
Miniature Toy Chair |
Lexicon category |
9: Recreational Artifacts |
Date |
Early 20th-century |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1910 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
This is a miniature metal doll chair. It is a dining room-style chair. It is painted a gold colour. There is some chipping of the paint, and the chair is slightly distorted. |
Provenance |
Owned by Jean Givens (b. 1900-d.1965), who resided in Owen Sound, Grey County after she married William G. (Bud) Reid. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. James Givens of the Massie district of Holland Township, Grey County. Her parents married in 1898 and were farmers. She mentioned that the toys she donated had belonged to her circa 1906. She later resided in Owen Sound, Grey County. Her parents are buried at Greenwood Cemetery, in Owen Sound. |
Collection |
Toys & Games, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Metal/Paint |
Found |
Holland Township (formerly), Township of Chatsworth, Grey County |
People |
Givens, James Reid, Jean |
Function |
A plaything of Jean Givens, a farm girl in Holland Township, Grey County. |