Summary

Toy mantelpiece set. Consisting of a candelabra and a mantel clock, which are made of ornate green metal with gold trims.

Part of a dolls' house, built around 1920 by Neil McArthur for his much younger half-sister Elizabeth (Beth) Twycross, born in 1917. Neil made the doll's house out of found materials including cigar boxes; he also made many of the furnishings in the doll's house. Some of the contents of the doll's house may date back to the 1860s, played with by ancestor Charlotte Twycross; most date to either the 1920s or the 1940s-50s. In the early 1950s the donor was given the spruced-up doll's house as a birthday present by her parents. In later years her own daughter later added items, although she wasn't allowed to play due to its fragility.

Physical Description

Mantelpiece set. Clock made of metal, cast iron look. Painted green, with slight losses on back. Round clock face made of paper, printed with black ink. Gold trim on side handles. Gold boy figurine on top. Candelabra made of metal, cast iron look. Painted green with sliight losses. Three branches with gold trim on each candle holder.

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