The 17th-century Dolls’ houses of the Rijksmuseum

"Not children’s toys but richly decorated cupboards, fitting into the tradition of the ’collectors’ cabinets’. They were commissioned by well-to-do women. Cabinet-makers, sculptors, glassblowers and other craftsmen worked on these dolls’ houses, probably under the supervision of the women who commissioned them.
The two 17th-century dolls’ houses in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam offer us a fascinating insight into the interior and household of Amsterdam mansions during this period."