Dolls Cane Pram

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c. 1925

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Overview

Dolls' pram; cream painted wicker body with rounded edges; rounded wicker hood swings front or back; wooden seat inside padded with leatherette canvas; seat back can be let down to form flat surface; metal undercarriage on 4 springs; four metal wheels covered in thin solid rubber tyres; curved iron handle.

Historical information

This Doll's Pram was bought second-hand through an advertisement in the West Australian Newspaper in 1959.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2021.207

Item type

Toys

Themes

Leisure

Leisure > Toys

People

Social History

Material

Cane (Plant Material)

Metal

Rubber

Width

400 mm

Height or length

860 mm

Depth

800 mm

Contextual information

Daphne Holgate sent her payment of £5 to buy the pram as a birthday present for her 3 year old daughter, Rhonda. It came from Perth to Busselton on the train.

Keywords

Pram

Dolls' Furniture

Year

c. 1925

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Thursday, 3 April, 2025

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