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Details
A large Victorian dolls' house
with three bays, two stories, central front door, hinged front to reveal four rooms, additional room behind one upstairs room with single window to side of house, hall, stairs and landing, internal doors, original papers and floors, on turned stand --53¾in. (136.5cm.) high including stand, 51in. (129.5cm.) wide and 24¾in. (63cm.) deep (outside overpainted)
with three bays, two stories, central front door, hinged front to reveal four rooms, additional room behind one upstairs room with single window to side of house, hall, stairs and landing, internal doors, original papers and floors, on turned stand --53¾in. (136.5cm.) high including stand, 51in. (129.5cm.) wide and 24¾in. (63cm.) deep (outside overpainted)
Provenance
This house and the previous seven lots of furniture were originally the property of Mr and Mrs Edward Francis Spencer Preddy of Bristol, it was purchased for their future children. However, CPL Preddy fell during The Great War on the 8th December 1917, aged 25. Captain Freddie Pocock ran into enemy fire to retrieve him but could not save his life.
Mrs Preddy, widowed and childless, gave the dolls house to Freddie Pocock in thanks for his gallantry.
The house became in turn the property of his daughter Ann and her daughter, Charity. It was then lent to the Pelham family and the Stome family, before returning to Charity for the use of her daughter, Trinity.
Mrs Preddy, widowed and childless, gave the dolls house to Freddie Pocock in thanks for his gallantry.
The house became in turn the property of his daughter Ann and her daughter, Charity. It was then lent to the Pelham family and the Stome family, before returning to Charity for the use of her daughter, Trinity.
Special notice
This lot is subject to Collection and Storage Charges.
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Sale room notice
The illustration for the house's interior is wrongly labelled as Lot 509 in the printed catalogue.