victorianclassicantique:

Dolls’ room setting

• Place of origin:

  Stuttgart, Germany (manufactured)

• Date:

  ca. 1890 (manufactured)

• Artist/Maker:

  unknown (production)

• Materials and Techniques:

  Wood, metal, fabric and paper

  Germany has the largest number of 17th century baby houses surviving as well as records and inventories for earlier houses. By the end of the 18th century these miniature buildings were superseded by the preference for miniature rooms in Germany. Rooms were practical, portable, compact and accessible. They were easier to export than the larger houses and they made perfect presents for little girls. By the end of the 18th century they were becoming generally available through sample or trade catalogues as well as in toyshops. In the 19th century they were made in a variety of sizes by a number of manufacturers and craftsmen. Miniature rooms continue to be popular in Germany today although they never caught on in the rest of Europe. 

wow!

beautiful!