Doll Desk and Chair, 1915-1921

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

1915-1921

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

72.177.854

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Almena Gray Wilde.

Material

Wood (Plant Material)
Paint (Coating)

Color

Light blue

Inscriptions

stamped on underside of desk: THE TRYON TOY MAKERS AND WEAVERS / REGISTERED / MADE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA
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