http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/collections/dolls_houses/tatebaby/index.html Although toy shops were well established by the time the Tate house was made, it was more usual for such a grand house to be a hobby for the mistress of the house. Guests would take small presents such as a little silver kettle as a token of thanks for their hostess's hospitality
I should totally bring back that custom, and inform my guests of it!!!
And then there's this (http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/collections/dolls_houses/killercabinet/index.html)... A doctor named Killer! What a combination.
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Date: 2007-09-11 11:06 pm (UTC)Although toy shops were well established by the time the Tate house was made, it was more usual for such a grand house to be a hobby for the mistress of the house. Guests would take small presents such as a little silver kettle as a token of thanks for their hostess's hospitality
I should totally bring back that custom, and inform my guests of it!!!
And then there's this (http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/collections/dolls_houses/killercabinet/index.html)...
A doctor named Killer! What a combination.