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Description
17" (43 cm.) h. secretary desk. The nicely-made furnishings depicting various style including American colonial and Craftsman are in the style of Tynietoy,but twice their scale,suitably sized for display with dolls about 10". Each piece has original finish and fine details of craftsmanship; including secretary desk,Hepplewhite-style glass-top cabinet,wing chair with chintz upholstery,pedestal table,three different side chairs each with upholstered seats,dining table and a Craftsman-style set comprising settee and three chairs with leather seats and library table. The craftsman and furniture designer,George Henri LeClerc,had worked at,and presumably designed,many of the early Tynietoy dollhouse furnishings during the 1920s/1930s; after his departure from the firm in 1938 he continued creating nearly identical furniture models on his own,and,notably,created some models in this larger scale. The pieces are unsigned,excellent condition,and very rare to find.