item details
NameHans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Library - Tiny Theatre - Treasure Chest
ProductionNordic Paper Industry Inc.; printing firm; Mid 20th Century; Denmark
Classificationbooks
Materialscardboard, paper, printing ink, metal
Materials SummaryPrinted cardboard; printed paper. Metal staples.
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 62mm (width), 185mm (height), 180mm (length)
Registration NumberGH011527
Credit lineGift of Joyce Megget, 2006
Overview
This is a boxed set of miniature Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales. It includes 12 books: The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep; The Little Swineherd; The Ugly Duckling Vol I and II; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Real Princess; The Fir Tree Vol I and II; The Flying Trunk; The Tinder Box; Numskull Jack; and The Little Match-Girl.
The box itself functions not only as a fairy tale library but also as a treasure chest/money box and a tiny theatre. It was a wheel which, when turned, reveals the titles of the books in the library and changes the scene on the theatre stage.