#48

Wonderful Collection of French Toys for Doll's Laundry
Live Auction

$800
sold
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Description
16" (41 cm.) l. ironing board. To be perfectly displayed with dolls about 17"-20",the collection includes wooden ironing board on frames with original lambswool cover,rare tinplate six-sided laundry stove designed with slant sides to allow irons to lean against during heating process; two tin lidded cans with long spouts,two wooden tubs,a large quantity of crisply-ironed linens and napkins,and four various early cast iron flat-irons. The ironing board still retains its original maker's presentation,the objects still tied-on and never used,including soap,powder starch,two wooden tubs and a scrub board. Excellent condition. French,circa 1890,very rare stove and all-original ironing board are virtually impossible to find.