LARGE SCRATCH-BUILT DOLL'S HOUSE AND ACCESSORIES
20TH CENTURY
£2,750
Auction: Day Two: 24 February 2022 | From 10:00
Description
modelled as a double bay Georgian country house with a 'slate' hip roof and double chimney stacks, the hinged front opening to six rooms, the hinged back opening to five further rooms, fitted with accessories including items by David Edwards, Beith Miniatures, Kim Selwood, Mike Sparrow, and St. Leger Miniatures; on a modern table
Dimensions
120cm x 95cm x 84cm; table 139cm x 74cm x 118cm
Provenance
Provenance: The Late Dorothy Margaret Hill
Footnote
Note: Dorothy Hill was artistic and creative with an eye for design, and in her later life she developed a passion for all things miniature. Fellow enthusiast and friend, Jane Murray Flutter, the daughter of the late author, Rumer Godden, owned this house. It was modelled on the family home, Ardnacloich, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire. When Jane moved from Ardnacloich, Dorothy was thrilled to acquire the doll's house, and derived much pleasure in decorating and furnishing it.