Gold Chest with Gold Tea and Coffee Service, The Queens Dolls House postcards (Raphael Tuck 4503-2)

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Gold Chest with Gold Tea and Coffee Service, The Queens Dolls House postcards (Raphael Tuck 4503-2)

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Arch Two , Area 19
Antique and Vintage Dollhouse Miniatures (display)
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==This exhibit is scheduled to go on display during 2016, as part of the museum's 25th anniversary improvements==,


An "Oilette" postcard of "Gold Chest with Gold Tea and Coffee Service", The Queen's Dolls' House (later to be known as Queen Mary's Dolls' House), produced by Raphael Tuck and Sons ("Tuck's Postcards") catalogue number 4503-2. These postcards started to be produced in 1924, when the dollhouse first went on public display.

SERIES IV: THE QUEEN'S PRIVATE BOUDOIR

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IV: 4503: GOLD CHEST WITH GOLD TEA & COFFEE SERVICE.

In order that its beauties may be better seen the picture shows this tiny gold Chest of Drawers with gold Tea and Coffee Service four times its actual size. This exquisite little chest was formerly the property of the Queen's mother, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Teck, and is one of Her Majesty's own contributions to the Queen's Dolls' House.


— Raphael Tuck & Sons, Postcard 4503-2, -

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