Georgian Dolls House

Georgian Dolls House by Sid Cooke ......

The Sid Cooke Georgian dolls house range are manufactured from a mixture of Birch Plywood and MDF.

If you are interested in owning a Georgian Dolls House then the following few paragraphs may be interesting and even useful for you.

The period of architecture we call Georgian is very roughly equivalent to the 18th century. Strictly speaking the reigns of the English kings George I through to the death of George IV extended from 1714 to 1830 but the architectural styles most commonly associated with Georgian England is most easily identifiable in the period 1730-1800. In Britain, Georgian architecture remains perennially popular.

It is no different in the miniature world where the Georgian Dolls House is probably the single most popular style of such models. In fact, for many people the Georgian Dolls House is the archetypal Dolls House and no other style will do. As the Georgian period advanced Baroque flamboyance gave way to classical proportions and understated elegance. Georgian Architecture is distinguishable by its proportion and balance.

The measurements of any given aspect, were calculated mathematically to determine the ideal proportion between the design elements. If you are a miniaturist that likes "elegant", "refined" and "period" then you probably should have a Georgian Dolls House. When choosing your Georgian Dolls House look out for these fine proportions, you can add or change detail later.

The Georgian Dolls House often recreates the grand country house which allows one to let the imagination run wild creating settings of fine living. However, perhaps the type of building which most characterized the Georgian period is the Terraced Town House. The Industrial Revolution raised the demand for housing.

The Terrace allowed a whole street to be given a sense of architectural completeness, while keeping the house units small. Terraces were laid out in straight lines, squares, crescents or oval "circuses" around a central garden space. In practical terms having a full terrace of Georgian Dolls Houses is not something many of us have the space for.

If this is the style of house you seek then, the Georgian Dolls House will be a "slice" of just one house. Windows were almost exclusively sash-windows, with the panes of glass divided by thin, delicate wooden glazing bars. For stability of the house structure, ground floor windows were kept short. First floor windows were tall and more elegant, second floor windows shorter, and top floor windows even square.

Front doors were paneled, with, normally, a semi-circular fanlight above. Choose a Georgian Dolls House that follows this window arrangement faithfully, a Georgian Dolls House that has the detail correct will certainly stand out simply because it "looks right".