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Model Butcher's Shop

ca. 1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood, wax, glass
Brief description
Model of a butcher's shop; Mr. Pells, English, ca.1880, wood, painted
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44.5cm
  • Width: 36.8cm
  • Depth: 19cm
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by S.J. Norman
Object history
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]
Production
Made by Mr. Pells, a woodcarver in Felix Street, Hackney.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
MISC.7-1968

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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