This house was a Christmas present for a little girl in 1895 and was displayed each succeeding year near the family's Christmas tree for the next several generations. Eventually the newer members of the family discontinued this tradition and my sister was lucky enough to add it to her collection.
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| The house was originally built with four rooms. The kitchen was added a few years later |
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| Prince Albert, a recently purchased Christmas decoration from the Victoria and Albert museum, is visiting. |
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| The family is waiting in the parlour for the Prince to come down to tea. They are excited to have such a prestigious isitor. |
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| The mother dog and her puppies are playing in the dining room. The furniture was made by Tynietoy in the 1920s. They will be shooed out if the maid catches them. |
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| The children are playing in the nursery totally unconcerned about the royal visitor in the room next door |
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| In the kitchen addition the cook and the maid are listening for the tea bell. The kettle is boiling so the water will be nice and hot for the Prince's tea. |
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| My sister got this lovely tin stove at the Paris flea market last fall. |
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| Someone has left his tools on the dresser. |
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| This is such a wonderful antique doll's house |
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| The family is waiting for Prince Albert to come down for tea |
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| What could be keeping him, Mother wonders |
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| Prince Albert is wondering why tea hasn't been announced. He is getting peckish. |
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| In two of the rooms there is fun and play |
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| In the other two worry and expectation. But I'm sure it will all work out. Thanks for visiting! |
