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A LARGE DOLLS HOUSE REPLICA OF THE LITTLE WHITE COTTAGE, FALMOUTH home to Howard and Marion Spring -
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A LARGE DOLLS HOUSE REPLICA OF THE LITTLE WHITE COTTAGE, FALMOUTH home to Howard and Marion Spring - worked to a scale of one inch to one foot; the hinged front opening to reveal four main rooms a hall and landing; each room well furnished with many replicas of furniture that was in The Little White Cottage; each room wired for light and for fire effect behind the grates. The interior includes many decorative pieces including silver tea set on tray, enamelled silver cutlery, cabinet made wood furniture, glass, ornaments, pictures, dolls, silver chairs, upholstered furniture, ceramic cats and many other imaginative items. The house measures 122cms wide 63cms deep and approx 110cms high and is complete with a wood stand. Provenance: the house was the idea of Marion Springs (wife of the author Howard Spring, his best known work Fame is the Spur) she decided to make a dolls house and with the help of the handyman a scale model was constructed. She was keen for the interior to also be a replica of the cottage and so with the help of a cabinet maker, friends who were silversmiths and herself the contents of the house were created.
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A LARGE DOLLS HOUSE REPLICA OF THE LITTLE WHITE COTTAGE, FALMOUTH home to Howard and Marion Spring - worked to a scale of one inch to one foot; the hinged front opening to reveal four main rooms a hall and landing; each room well furnished with many replicas of furniture that was in The Little White Cottage; each room wired for light and for fire effect behind the grates. The interior includes many decorative pieces including silver tea set on tray, enamelled silver cutlery, cabinet made wood furniture, glass, ornaments, pictures, dolls, silver chairs, upholstered furniture, ceramic cats and many other imaginative items. The house measures 122cms wide 63cms deep and approx 110cms high and is complete with a wood stand. Provenance: the house was the idea of Marion Springs (wife of the author Howard Spring, his best known work Fame is the Spur) she decided to make a dolls house and with the help of the handyman a scale model was constructed. She was keen for the interior to also be a replica of the cottage and so with the help of a cabinet maker, friends who were silversmiths and herself the contents of the house were created.
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Market Street
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 3BN
United Kingdom
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MAILBOXES TAUNTON - 01823 322263
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JENTEL PACKING - 01268 776777 - ENQUIRIES@JENTELPACKING.CO.UK
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