toy chair

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn4814.13.7
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn4814xiii
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn4814.13.7 General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn4814xiii

A toy chair made of pewter with a blue velvet seat and an ornate openwork back. Beneath the cushioned seat at the front is a lion head motif. An accessory for a doll's house. This is one of three chairs of this design in the set. This one is leaning slightly to the right, with the front left leg being bent.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn4814.13.7
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 70 mm x 33 mm x 32 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
pewter; velvet
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
On display: Horniman Museum > World Gallery > Introduction > Threshold - left
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