Childs Room

Although this room was Oramil’s son, Robert’s (when the next generation moved into the Mansion) it is being interpreted as a generic child’s room featuring toys for both girls and boys.

The walnut bedroom set is in the Renaissance Revival style.

Toys for boys and girls reflected future roles in life.  For girls, dolls and miniature household appliances were the norm. The three large dolls in this room were all manufactured by J.D. Kestner and Company. and were made around the turn of the century. These dolls were imported from Walthesausen, Germany. The doll, dressed in green velvet, is named Jewel. The donor of this doll had received her as a Christmas present when she was five years old in 1908.

The toy stove was perfect for learning domestic skills with its miniature pots and pans and irons. The Staffordshire dishes with the image of ‘Little May’ could be used for playing “tea time”.

The cast iron toy train has a patent date of 1888. It would be the perfect toy for little boys. The scooter was also used by little boys.