Parents often expected that realistic play activities would help prepare kids for their adult roles. Well-to-do parents gave their daughters dolls and tea sets, expecting them to practice their future roles as young ladies and mothers.
Image
from the children's book, 1891 and ladies taking tea,
about 1900
Doll Tea Set
Possibly made in Germany or Japan
Date: 1895-1905
ID: 29.2604.1
