Library

Tudor Place library, with 2 built-in bookshelves filled with miniature books, pottery, and sculptures. The room also contains a silk rug, a desk, as well as several chairs and portraits.

The library of Tudor Place dollhouse features two built-in bookshelves, several works of art, and handmade furniture. 

Tudor Place's library is filled with miniature books from a wide range of genres. In addition to the shelves of books, many pieces of furniture and items in this room offer intriguing details as to their creation and provenance. 

  • The rug that covers the floor of the library is composed of hand-knotted burgundy silk with 1,000 knots per inch. 
  • The desk in the center of the room is walnut, with 18 brass-pull drawers, and was designed by Tasha Tudor's son, Seth Tudor.
  • A black box with enameled flowers sits atop the desk. It contains a letter from Leslie Linder, who wrote a biography on Beatrix Potter. The letter is addressed to Melissa Dora Crane, a doll that belonged to Tudor (not featured in this dollhouse), as well as three bronze rabbits that once belonged to Beatrix Potter and were given to Tudor by Linder in the 1950s. 
  • A paint pot appears on the desk as well. This pot belonged to Tasha Tudor's grandmother. 
  • The blue, slant-top desk was also built by Seth Tudor to resemble one that Tasha had in her home, Corgi Cottage. 
  • The pencil drawing of a dog watching a child eating from a bowl was drawn by Tasha Tudor and signed E. B., or Emma Birdwhistle, which was the last doll Tasha made for herself. Emma lives in Tasha's large dollhouse in Williamsburg, Virginia.
  • A piece of framed crewelwork, depicting a cornucopia, was created by Tudor's grandmother.