Toy Item Number: N2.906 a-j from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Miniature cabinet and trunks. Gold floral pattern on black background. Cabinet (part a) has four removable drawers (parts b-e) inside which have an x-pattern. It sits on a flat, wooden, red fabric-covered base (part f). One trunk (part g) is rectangular and has a lid (part h). It sits on a red fabric-covered wooden base (part i). Two square trunks are on a board together (part j).
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1911 and 1930
- Owned by James Fyfe-Smith and Mary G. Fyfe-Smith
- Owned by Florence Fyfe-Smith before 1957
- Received from Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor) during 1957
What
- Name
- Toy
- Identification Number
- N2.906 a-j
- Type of Item
- toy
- Material
- lacquer, wood and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, lacquered and glued
- Part A
- height 5.0 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 2.5 cm
- Part B
- height 2.3 cm, width 5.7 cm, depth 2.8 cm
- Part C
- height 2.4 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 2.4 cm
- Part D
- height 0.5 cm, width 5.3 cm, depth 2.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- James Fyfe-Smith, Mary G. Fyfe-Smith and Florence Fyfe-Smith
- Received from
- Florence Fyfe-Smith (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1911 and 1930
- Ownership Date
- before 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during 1957
Other
- Condition
- good