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Doll's house made by Frans and Christina Bosdyk

The Bosdyk doll's house is a unique example of the art of the miniature. It competes with the very best in the tradition of Dutch dolls' houses, renowned in the seventeenth century for their style and extraordinary attention to detail. That this should have been made in Australia is unusual, and the Bosdyks' eight years' dedication to the project is an extraordinary achievement. The story is one of Dutch migrants bringing the very best of their traditional culture and skills to Australia.

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Summary

Object No.

2007/51/1

Object Statement

Doll's house and contents, wood / metal / ceramic / glass, made by Frans and Christina Bosdyk, Picton, New South Wales, Australia, 1997-2006

Physical Description

Dolls house constructed in two sections, attic level and main house level. The wooden doll's house and contents is made to 1/10 to 1/12 scale with 20 rooms and a working electrical system for lighting. The style of the building and rooms span a period from late nineteenth century to 1950 and have a Dutch character evident in the Delft tiles, the Vermeer reproductions and pictures of windmills hanging on the walls and the decorative silver and pewter ornaments. Each room is set up with furniture and effects with small dolls representing people going about their daily tasks. Each item of furniture contains perfectly scaled objects in drawers and cupboards that open. Many of the pieces are fixed in place. From the top left is the boys' bedroom, sewing room, boys' room, games room, grandma's room, upper landing 3rd floor, babies' room, maid's room, maid's living room, laundry, landing 2nd floor, bathroom, nursery, library, landing 1st floor, bedroom, kitchen, hallway, toilet and dining room. At each side are balconies and windows with shutters.The top attic has an angled glass roof which opens like a lid and the house stands on a base with legs and two drawers storing the electrical controls and spare components.

Marks

Frans Bosdyk signed the underside of many of the items of furniture with their completion date.

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Dimensions

Height

2110 mm

Width

1380 mm

Depth

615 mm

Weight

110 kg

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 2007

Acquisition Date

9 May 2007

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