Three Hand Made English Copper Coin Dolls House Miniatures Queen Victoria Antique c1901
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£129.00
Antique late Victorian period Trio of handmade Doll house ornaments manufactured entirely from hammered copper coins including one pennies and half pennies all pertaining to Queen Victoria dating from circa 1897 through to circa 1901.
The trio features a balloon back chair comprising of a bronze frame inset to the back and seat with a hammered penny coin, a Ewer type jug manufactured from two penny coins and a half penny as the crowing spout finished with an applied handle And finally a go to bed chamber stick manufactured from a penny coin complete with an applied handle inscribed with a 'vr' cypher for Victoria Regina as well as a centre set sconce installed with a miniature tallow candle complete with wick.
In very good condition throughout each of the pieces having a lovely aged patination they make for a rare set of dolls house miniatures no doubt a work of love at the turn of the last century and with the passing of Queen Victoria.
Sizes vary, for example the chair stands 6.5 cm tall or 2.5 inches and the chamberstick has a base diameter of 3.3 cm or 1.3 inches.
The Coins the items are manufactured from date from circa 1897 (The Queens Diamond Jubilee) through to circa 1901 at her passing.
A very fine collectible trio and a superb addition to any working dolls house or as part of a collection for a curio cabinet.
weight : 61.6 grams or 2.17 ounces