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Queen mary’s dolls house

Queen Mary's dolls' house was built,
in 1/12th scale, in 1924 and is
situated in Windsor Castle. The dolls
house was designed by renowned
architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and has
a fully-stocked cellar of 1,200
miniatures of some of the best wines
of the day, including 1906 Veuve
Clicquot, 1888 Château Haut-Brion,
1878 Cockburns Port, 1874 D'Yquem and an 1854 Cognac.
The bottles, all around 25mm
tall, were made by
Whitechapel Glassware and
the contents were supplied by
Berry Bros. and Rudd. The
amazing thing is they are true
to label. If the label says 1875
Lafite then that is what is
inside the bottle. The tiny corks were not a good fit and most of
the contents have now evaporated. The exception is the
Champagnes which came in tiny wooden cases and were
protected by miniature raffia sleeves. There is also a miniature
cask of 1910 Glenlivet Scotch whisky (shown).

In view of the crazy prices being offered for some miniatures
the mind boggles to think what price these bottles would fetch
at auction.

Frank Wynn

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