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dummy hinges weree occassionally used if the door had a wooden pivot hinge (much like dolls house doors today, instead of the metal pin holding it into the frame it would be made of wood) but this was only for an important or grand house from what i can gather from my research. however most times a proper hinge would be used. i dont know but i would think that the hinges of door appearing on the outside would have been for show, so that door was more pleasing to look at from the outside. people were very showy in the past i this is one reason i can think of why this would be done. it could also be that the door was not made for that building but re-used from another and that may be why the hinges are outside
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Sal xxx Last edited by Dolly donut; 08-02-2010 at 10:01 AM. |
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Thanks Sal, I knew you would know why it is so.
![]() We thought they probably were for show, especially wealthy Tudor homes which seemed to have a lot of grander items than I ever imagined before getting into this hobby.
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it is certainly a fascinating time in history. until venturing into dolls housing i always preferred roman history and their buildings along with their social history. now, since researching tudors i think i would have to say that this is now my favourite period in history
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Their love of colour has fascinated me too, especially the embroideries and soft furnishings like bedhangings. When you look at pictures of the garments of Henry VIII it makes sense though. Like you I had always imagined a world of drab dark oak and such.
![]() Actually thinking of Henry VIII reminds me of an episode of Time team where they mentioned that when he travelled he took approximately 1000 servants and others in his entourage, so if you were hosting him, you needed to put them up as well. Now that is grand!
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Christine I am building a dolls house! Last edited by Bluebird; 08-02-2010 at 10:17 AM. |
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yes
, and hide you family heirlooms incase the queen should admire them, which meant you may have to have comissioned a replacement just for the king and his entourage to use when they visited which in most cases would be just the oncei was gobsmacked that over 200 people worked in the kitchens of hampton court.
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