| DOLL'S HOUSE Various miniature pieces of furniture decorate an antique doll's house | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6000 | |
| Catalog #: | 139676 | |
| Clip Number: | 139676-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 15 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:55 - 01:49:10 | |
| Location: | Surbiton, Surrey. | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | HOBBIES: Doll House / Miniature Buildings LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Surrey | |
| Description: | DOLL'S HOUSE Various miniature pieces of furniture decorate an antique doll's house Surbiton, Surrey. L/S of an elderly woman opening the doors of a doll's house. It is a Georgian style house owned by Mrs. Sarita Clayton-Mitchell. The interior is full of miniature furniture. C/U of Mrs. Clayton-Mitchell. C/U of the interior of the doll's house. C/Us of various miniature items including a tea set on a tiny table. The house has been "modernized" by five generations of the family and in 1955 is worth £3000. C/U of the bedroom and of a table which has a miniature photograph and letter writing set upon it. The Empire room is named after the Empire style "love seats" presented to Mrs. Clayton-Mitchell's mother by Empress Eugenie. C/U of a light fitting and C/Us of the bathroom. Various shots of different rooms including the kitchen complete with pots and pans, a real mouse skin rug "adds a Lilliputian 'big-game' touch to the entrance hall". A cigarette held in a pair of tweezers is held against the dining room furniture to provide a contrast. C/U of Mrs. Clayton-Mitchell. Japanese statuettes, French color prints and a solid silver tea set are to be found amongst the decorations. A household match is used to show the size of miniature pipes. A half crown coin is held beside a miniature cat for the same purpose. Narrator makes a joke about there not being enough room to swing a cat. | |
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