| Hosted by | New Haven Museum |
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| Details | Eliza de Sola Mendes, a decorative arts scholar from NYC, will present, “A History of the Victorian Dolls’ House,” followed by a tea reception and a special “tour” of the Levy Dolls’ House at the New Haven Museum. http://newhavenmuseum.org 203 – 562-4183. A NHM “Free First Sunday” event, the presentation will cover the history of antique dolls’ houses and miniatures, and the fascination of the small as a part of Victorian life — from a candy-container miniature to a tiny box of miniature toys in a grand dolls’ house. Visitors will view a doll pantry, doll kitchens, and dolls’ houses, large and small. De Sola Mendes will explore the contents of each room of the Victorian dolls’ house, and its inhabitants, including their pets. She will cover the early Victorian period and briefly examine the beginning of the Edwardian era. De Sola Mendes is a guest curator at The New Haven Museum. She prepared an exhibition on the Levy Dolls’ House on view in the museum lobby, authored museum brochures on the house, and presented a Zoom lecture, “The Dolls’ House Decorator: Mrs. Levy and Her Victorian House,” in 2021. She is an independent decorative arts scholar who has worked in auction houses and museums in the United States and abroad as a curator and registrar. Her specialty is antique dolls’ houses and miniatures. De Sola Mendes is the author of “Dolls, Doll Houses and Toys at The Lyman Allyn Museum,” where she curated a show of their toy collection. At the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum in Washington, D.C. she curated, “The Nursery: Remarks on Children’s Play.” She has written for numerous publications including Doll House Miniatures Magazine and the Decorative Arts Society Newsletter. She also works with tours and events at Gracie Mansion in New York City. Eliza has been a collector since childhood of dolls, dolls’ houses and miniatures, and visitors will view some of her personal collection during the presentation. |
| Admission | Free |
| Location | New Haven Museum |
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| More Info | info link |