tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post7917562758565022605..comments2024-02-09T09:01:38.427-05:00Comments on Susan's Mini Homes: My Lady's Boudoir - Antique DollhouseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-87327685053695596952016-06-23T18:54:31.870-04:002016-06-23T18:54:31.870-04:00Cottage industry is a term that has changed somewh...Cottage industry is a term that has changed somewhat. Around 1900 many companies hired people to do piecewaork in their homes - hence 'cottage' industry. Sometimes an entire family worked on the items - Dad or Mom or an older child might have cut the wood, while other family members glued and painted and decorated it. This type of item is a perfect example of the sort of things that were done by piecework, and to give you an idea of the sorts of companies that sent things out as piecework, Jumeau did ( carefully selecting widows and other women in need to do so). My understanding is that Christian Hacker's dollhouses were also made this way. Given that those two companies were the top of the heap, in terms of quality, operating this way clearly did not lessen the quality of the work.<br />acornivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796852485337629210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-48459798919947634212012-11-07T23:49:49.147-05:002012-11-07T23:49:49.147-05:00It is lovely, Susan! Lucky you! I agree cottage in...It is lovely, Susan! Lucky you! I agree cottage industry, but I am thinking Sweden and copies of their Gustavian white and gold furniture that has been popular from around 1800. Lundby copied it in the 50s and 60s..I'm sure you've seen that. I have some early 50s Lerro with similar chair shapes. Whatever it is, wonderful find and I think a roombox would be great!!Florinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487255851413103894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-41693113389715496082012-11-06T20:40:14.883-05:002012-11-06T20:40:14.883-05:00Thanks Giac! I love them too no matter how old the...Thanks Giac! I love them too no matter how old they are.<br />Here's a hug back<br />SusanShalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152225087778289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-47498616166993137412012-11-06T20:39:00.654-05:002012-11-06T20:39:00.654-05:00In person they don't look new. I keep thinking...In person they don't look new. I keep thinking they are from around 1900. There is a certain look about them.Shalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152225087778289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-27821028225071530522012-11-06T07:47:56.287-05:002012-11-06T07:47:56.287-05:00Hello Susan,
The set is just beautiful. I really l...Hello Susan,<br />The set is just beautiful. I really love it! I'm afraid I'm going to be pretty useless to you as I have no information to give. I hope you get your answer.<br />Big hug,<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-3387252134636303582012-11-05T20:30:44.071-05:002012-11-05T20:30:44.071-05:00Thanks Rebecca. What you say makes sense to me. Th...Thanks Rebecca. What you say makes sense to me. The furniture is lovely, and well made but not as sophisticated as some of the other furniture being made at the turn of the last century. A cottage industry would fit.Shalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152225087778289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-64548087618016678152012-11-05T20:28:08.668-05:002012-11-05T20:28:08.668-05:00Thanks Casey! I am glad to hear from someone who h...Thanks Casey! I am glad to hear from someone who has seen these before. I had a feeling they were from around 1900. Just something about the way they look. And, as they are hand painted, it makes sense that the patterns would vary.Shalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152225087778289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-52625678918733849362012-11-05T09:49:20.237-05:002012-11-05T09:49:20.237-05:00Very beautiful, Susan! A great find, whatever it i...Very beautiful, Susan! A great find, whatever it is. I'm pretty sure it's not made from Hobbies designs, though I don't have all their dolls house furniture patterns. Perhaps German fretwork designs, or as Casey suggests, made as a cottage industry - I would think in Germany (/Austria / Bohemia / Moravia etc) rather than England - but a lot of German furniture was sold in England. <br />The doll has a beautiful face, as well as lovely hair!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11859849266660930171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-81271955232558964462012-11-04T23:11:13.574-05:002012-11-04T23:11:13.574-05:00Susan, when I was doing restoration work for Pat A...Susan, when I was doing restoration work for Pat Arnell at the Mini Time Machine Museum, we ran across that type of furniture quite often. It Wes usually connected with turn of the century houses from England or Germany. It was cut and painted one piece at a time by a lot of different people. That accounts for some pieces being more well put together than others. There were also painters with varying degrees of artistic talent and experience. That is why it is irregular. I hope this helps.Caseyminihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622994881661283282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-33289748670678095042012-11-04T20:56:13.597-05:002012-11-04T20:56:13.597-05:00Thanks Hugh. That is a good clue. Someone may have...Thanks Hugh. That is a good clue. Someone may have been creating their own 'Antique' dollhouse furniture. The painting on the pieces doesn't look amateurish though. I will see if I can find anything on the net from Hobbies Annual.<br /><br />I am eager to hear more theories.Shalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152225087778289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-51553550964814610682012-11-04T20:55:14.550-05:002012-11-04T20:55:14.550-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152225087778289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-43493825704974660192012-11-04T20:46:47.920-05:002012-11-04T20:46:47.920-05:00I might suggest 1930-50's fretwork, home-made ...I might suggest 1930-50's fretwork, home-made from plans in 'Hobbies Annual' or a similar publication?<br /><br />HughHugh Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10689023221814673819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134234226568094114.post-53640325193695728112012-11-04T19:27:16.101-05:002012-11-04T19:27:16.101-05:00Very interesting. I have never seen anything like ...Very interesting. I have never seen anything like it. In some ways they look new. Pretty anyway! CMMy Realittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15607722136573341242noreply@blogger.com