Model Butcher's Shop
ca. 1880 (made)
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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.
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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. |
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Production type | Unique |
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. |
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Accession number | MISC.7-1968 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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