German Paper Theater

 c. 1858

Owned by Frances A. Seward, daughter of Secretary William. H. Seward, an 1858 Christmas gift from mother Frances to Fanny.

German theater - Wooden board for stage floor with holes for pegs in stage sets.  18 men, 5 women (colored cardboard on wooden blocks with wires attached to heads to be used as marionettes.) 3 backdrops and 7 forward props.  Figues 3" and 4" high.  Stage 10"x12".