Frying pan, miniature

Description

A miniature glazed earthenware frying pan. The pan was found in the cesspool of one of the late medieval houses that were built in 1996 Happy Corner have been excavated. 

Among the excrement and household waste of the former residents, the researchers found a lot of glass and pottery, including the shards of this toy.

Girls playing on the Abbey Square in Middelburg, after Adriaen van de Venne (1622)

Earthenware toys were produced in large numbers and could be bought at the toy stall at the annual fair or directly from local potters. They made exactly similar miniature versions of their daily products in a ratio of 1:2 or 1:3. It is known that the pipe makers of Gorcum also made pipe clay toys. From the middle of the 17^e century, the first toy stores appeared in our country, where, in addition to dolls and dollware, the then popular pewter miniature figures were also available.

At sometimeclay pipe sheep and a miniature tin frying pan.

In the 17^e century, children's games were still strongly linked to gender. Boys usually played games of skill and war, while girls mainly imitated everyday situations from their environment with their dolls. In this way, children prepared themselves playfully for their future role within the family and society.