Summary

Toy metal bath with ceramic baby.

Part of a dolls' house, built around 1920 by Neil McArthur for his much younger half-sister Elizabeth (Beth) Twycross, born in 1917. Neil made the doll's house out of found materials including cigar boxes; he also made many of the furnishings in the doll's house. Some of the contents of the doll's house may date back to the 1860s, played with by ancestor Charlotte Twycross; most date to either the 1920s or the 1940s-50s. In the early 1950s the donor was given the spruced-up doll's house as a birthday present by her parents. In later years her own daughter later added items, although she wasn't allowed to play due to its fragility.

Physical Description

Two parts. Metal bath oval shaped, with handle on each end. Painted cream exterior with blue rim on base and gold trim through centre. Interior painted blue. Slight losses. Baby made of ceramic. Arms crossed and legs together in a seated position. Light pink coloured skin, with light brown hair. Moulded facial features, with painted eyes and mouth.

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