Our stand at Kensington Dollshouse Festival 2009

From left to right, top to bottom: The 1/24th boothouse based on the rhyme "There was an old woman who lived in a shoe" The boot can be commissioned and prices start at £500.00. Inside and playing around the house are a series of tiny dummy board figures of children and animals, based on Victorian scraps.The 17th century parlour below, houses some of the oldest miniature dummy board figures we have created, the originals dating from the early 17th century.In the three storey house you see the wealthy folk in their Morning room and Grand Hall, Lord and Lady Newstead ( miniature portraits of the PastMastery artists, Sue and Stephen WHICH ARE NOT FOR SALE ), standing in the Long Gallery with their dogs and Handel's House. On the bottom floor we find the servants, some of which hold candle bulbs which can be lit, housed in the Butler's pantry and the Old kitchen.

The Grand Hall

In the Grand Hall we see from left to right:Lady Sheffield a 19th century figure based on a portrait by Gainsborough; the Shrewsbury Pug, a favourite 19th century dog; Cats in a Jewellery Box,( seen on the table ) a 19th century dummy board based on an Henriette Ronner Knip painting from the end of the 19th century.The 19th century Gentleman with Greyhound stands in the middle of the room, another Gainsborough inspired dummy board and to his right are the two daughters of Thomas Gainsborough and their dog. On the mantlepiece stands the Lulworth Ginger Jar from 1700. The Lady with Ostrich Feather Fan, another homage to Gainsborough's wonderful original work, is in the foregound.

Morning Room

In the Morning Room we see from right to left: The Chocolatier, a servant girl of about 1790 carrying a tray; The Oxfordshire black boy- again a servant and one of the rarest figures of all, dating from about 1630; The 19th century New Hampshire King Charles Spaniel; The Regency Fruit Basket ( on table ); The Lamport pair, two children of about 1700; four theatre figures from the collection at the Chateau de Malle in France dated to c.1730 and The 19th century Toleware Terrier, a sweet little dog sitting on a cushion, the original of which is painted on tin.

The Street

The street in front of the house is busy with, from left to right: The Lady with a red rose, an Edwardian figure in a beautiful hat. The girl of the London Theatre pair, (the gentleman is standing on the steps) figures made for the theatre in the 19th century. Henry cat, a modern dummy board sits on one of the railing's pillars; The Girl in a white Pinafore, an Edwardian dummy board, stands looking out at the viewer with her faithful 20th century Retriever dog by her side. Just seen is the 19th century V&A piglet. The scholar, a mid 18th century figure stands looking at his dog Freckles the Cocker Spaniel, a mid 20th century figure. The 1919 Thirsk Bull terrier is standing next to his friend the Naiive Gardener c. 1750 from Wilberforce House in Yorkshire. Just seen are the Fox terriers, a 20th century pair.

Handel's House: The Music Room

In Handel's House are from left to right the limited edition Music Masters: Luigi Boccherini the famous cellist and composer, a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and George Fredrick Handel, none of whom could have met eachother but one would like to think that they would have enjoyed making music together! These figures are signed and dated, on the reverse and are numbered. A MAXIMUM OF TEN of each figure will be created and Music Masters are to order only at a cost of £250.00 each.It's not known if Handel owned a cat...but he does now! The Cat on stool is a copy of a 19th century dummy board.