Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1975.083.084abcd |
Object Name |
Furniture, Doll |
Title |
Doll's Sleigh Bed |
Lexicon category |
9: Recreational Artifacts |
Date |
Late 19th-century? |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Doll-sized wooden bed, with sleigh-style ends - late 19th century to mid 20th century. Headboard area is higher than the footboard. No maker's name is present on it. Dark brown finish. a- headboard, b- footboard, d&e side rails. |
Provenance |
The doll bed was used in Owen Sound, Grey County, and appears to be a late 19th-century toy. It belonged to someone in the Ross or Kennedy families. Last owned by Rosemary Kennedy, of Owen Sound, Grey County. |
Collection |
Toys & Games, 20th-c Collection |
Material |
Wood/Stain/Finish |
Found |
Owen Sound, Grey County |
People |
Kennedy, Robert Pollock (Junior) Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, Hazel Ross, George |
Function |
A child's toy, used for placing a doll in, to emulate putting it to sleep like a human. Doll-sized bedding would also be made to put onto it. |