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Model butcher's shop
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Model butcher's shop
- Place of origin:
Hackney (made)
- Date:
ca. 1880 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Pells (Mr) (maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Carved and painted wood, wax, glass
- Credit Line:
Given by S.J. Norman
- Museum number:
MISC.7-1968
- Gallery location:
Museum of Childhood, Costume, Play and Learn Gallery, case 4
Physical description
Model of a butcher's shop, carved and painted wood. It represents a two-storied house, with rooms above and a shop below, painted to resemble brick. Joints of meat hang from four railings in the window, and sides of meat from the door and windows. In front of the shop are a short set of steps and a white dog. The butcher is made from wax. The shop is contained in a wooden box with a glass front, supporting an ornately-carved wooden frame.
Place of Origin
Hackney (made)
Date
ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/maker
Pells (Mr) (maker)
Materials and Techniques
Carved and painted wood, wax, glass
Dimensions
Height: 44.5 cm, Width: 36.8 cm, Depth: 19 cm
Object history note
This object was apparently modelled on a butcher's shop in Hackney called 'Tichbourne'. It was given to the Museum by S.J. Norman in 1968 [68/235]
Descriptive line
Model of a butcher's shop; Mr. Pells, English, ca.1880, wood, painted
Production Note
Made by Mr. Pells, a woodcarver in Felix Street, Hackney.
Materials
Wood; Glass; Wax
Techniques
Carving; Painting
Subjects depicted
Butchers; Shops; Dogs
Categories
Shopping; Woodwork; Advertising; London history
Production Type
Unique
Collection
Museum of Childhood
