{"product_id":"antique-victorian-handmade-bentwood-doll-push-chair-stroller-circa-1900","title":"Antique Victorian Handmade Bentwood Doll Push Chair Stroller Circa 1900","description":"An extraordinary piece of early doll furniture. This handmade bentwood doll push chair \/ stroller features wonderfully elaborate scrollwork, individually constructed wooden spoked wheels, turned finials and a tall wooden push handle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring approximately 22\" tall, this is a substantial display size doll chair rather than miniature dollhouse furniture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe construction is especially interesting. The chair is made from solid wood with slender bentwood or cane elements individually shaped and fastened to the frame with small nails\/brads. The wooden wheels are constructed with individual spokes and hubs, and the entire piece has the slight irregularities and variation characteristic of hand construction rather than modern molded or mass produced doll furniture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe elaborate scrolling sides give it a distinctly late Victorian\/Edwardian appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on its materials, construction, hardware, design and naturally aged surfaces, the estimated manufacture era is the late-19th or early-20th-century piece, approximately 1890–1920. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDETAILS\u003cbr\u003e- Antique doll push chair \/ stroller\u003cbr\u003e- Handmade construction\u003cbr\u003e- Bentwood\/cane and solid wood\u003cbr\u003e- Large wooden spoked wheels\u003cbr\u003e- Smaller front wooden wheels\u003cbr\u003e- Elaborate hand-formed scrollwork\u003cbr\u003e- Turned ball finials\u003cbr\u003e- Tall wooden push handle\u003cbr\u003e- Two-level chair\/platform construction\u003cbr\u003e- Unmarked\u003cbr\u003e- Attributed circa 1890–1920\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEASUREMENTS\u003cbr\u003eApproximately 22\" H × 9.5\" W × 13.5\" D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eThis piece is being offered as found and unrestored.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is an existing break to a wooden structural rail near the upper chair, along with broken\/separated sections of the slender bentwood\/cane work. Please see the close-up photographs, which clearly document these areas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the piece are additional signs of considerable age, including surface wear, finish loss and variation, darkening, oxidation to the small metal fasteners, marks, scratches and other imperfections associated with an old handmade wooden object.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo attempt has been made to refinish or disguise the aged surfaces or repair the damaged areas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the damage, the chair remains structurally recognizable and exceptionally decorative. Its wonderfully sculptural bentwood construction makes it beautiful displayed with an antique doll or teddy bear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003cbr\u003eBecause the piece is unmarked and its history is unknown, I cannot guarantee a specific manufacturer or exact year of production. The circa 1890–1920 date range is an attribution based upon the visible construction, materials and design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an antique collectible\/display piece and is not intended for use as a modern children's toy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wonderfully unusual survivor for a collection of antique dolls, early toys, Victorian or Edwardian children's objects, primitive handmade pieces, or antique doll furniture.","brand":"Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53841864294683,"sku":null,"price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8359\/2219\/files\/fe99e622-115a-4f27-bf98-0970d18535eb.jpg?v=1788124255","url":"https:\/\/marycontraryvintage.com\/products\/antique-victorian-handmade-bentwood-doll-push-chair-stroller-circa-1900","provider":"Mary Contrary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}