Two (2) Elaborate Hand Constructed Paper Doll House Rooms - One with Bridal Party
- USA , 1860s
USA, 1860s. Well executed. Some water stain at base. Glue toning on lace. . Two (2) different hand created paper doll house rooms. Constructed of wallpaper and borders, cut-outs from Godey's or Peterson's ladies magazines, lace trim and embossed die-cut Victorian gilt scrap. One room depicts a bride adorned in a lace veil and gown with silk flower appliqué. An anteroom with two brides maids and a flower girl who holds a silk bouquet. A portrait of a young girl adorns the wall. Measures 12" by 16:
The second room includes three (3) elegant women in a parlor. Accompanied by a greyhound dog. The window is adorned with lace curtains with a water scene in the background. A framed portrait adorns the wall. Measures 16" by 12". Both rooms "papered" with wallpaper; one with boarder trim. Both affixed to cardstock. An early version of paper doll playhouse pages incorporating wallpaper, magazine cut-outs, lace and Victorian scraps.
The second room includes three (3) elegant women in a parlor. Accompanied by a greyhound dog. The window is adorned with lace curtains with a water scene in the background. A framed portrait adorns the wall. Measures 16" by 12". Both rooms "papered" with wallpaper; one with boarder trim. Both affixed to cardstock. An early version of paper doll playhouse pages incorporating wallpaper, magazine cut-outs, lace and Victorian scraps.