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Green Glass Iron
Artist/maker unknown, American
Geography:
Possibly made in United States, North and Central America
Possibly made in Europe
Date:
Mid- 19th centuryMedium:
Mixed mediums, including wood, paper, fabricDimensions:
1/2 × 1 × 1 1/4 inches (1.3 × 2.5 × 3.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
2001-103-1(169)Credit Line:
Gift of Boyd Lee Spahr, III and C. Stewart W. Spahr in memory of their parents Elizabeth F.W. Spahr and Boyd L. Spahr, Jr., 2001
Possibly made in United States, North and Central America
Possibly made in Europe
Date:
Mid- 19th centuryMedium:
Mixed mediums, including wood, paper, fabricDimensions:
1/2 × 1 × 1 1/4 inches (1.3 × 2.5 × 3.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2001-103-1(169)Credit Line:
Gift of Boyd Lee Spahr, III and C. Stewart W. Spahr in memory of their parents Elizabeth F.W. Spahr and Boyd L. Spahr, Jr., 2001
Label:
This iron is a furnishing for a large dollhouse. The dollhouse is built in the style of a cabinet, which is typical of the early nineteenth century, when dollhouses were made primarily for the amusement of adults. Local craftsmen generally made the houses, and the owners decorated the interiors. These pieces often contained precious "toys" or miniatures, sometimes of silver, and therefore they were commonly fitted with a lock and key. It was not until after about 1830 that toy dollhouses for children began to be manufactured and marketed by toy makers.
This iron is a furnishing for a large dollhouse. The dollhouse is built in the style of a cabinet, which is typical of the early nineteenth century, when dollhouses were made primarily for the amusement of adults. Local craftsmen generally made the houses, and the owners decorated the interiors. These pieces often contained precious "toys" or miniatures, sometimes of silver, and therefore they were commonly fitted with a lock and key. It was not until after about 1830 that toy dollhouses for children began to be manufactured and marketed by toy makers.