This object consists of parts, some of which may be located elsewhere. Image of. Exit License this image To license this image or for more information please contact our Licensing team. By downloading this image you agree that you will not use it commercially, as defined in our full terms and conditions. You can use the image for: Non-commercial research and private study Teaching and instruction Non-commercial publishing up to A5-size, and in print runs of up to copies Non-commercial online use, up to pixels, and for up to 5 years Please indicate that you accept all terms to proceed I agree to the full terms and conditions.
Other uses, including exhibition catalogue and display, broadcast, advertising, book jackets and commercial packaging, are covered by our commercial terms. Please contact our Licensing team for more information. Download image Download image JPG. Alternatively search more than 1. On display. Nuremberg made. This house was made in Nuremberg in — the date is written on the chimney. It is the oldest house in the museum and is very similar to though much smaller than a group of dolls' houses in the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg, Germany.
The house was owned by wealthy people who could afford to commission specialist craftsmen to make miniatures of the full-sized versions that they normally made. There are several clues about the family who would have owned a house like this. In those days a shop would use a picture or symbol for customers to see. The family was clearly interested in religion as on the right door there is a picture of the important Protestant figure, Martin Luther , and there are some prayer books in the bedroom.
This house has some surprisingly realistic features. For example, the upstairs room has a large water boiler as found in homes of the time, and there is a toilet or privy downstairs. Linen was an important symbol of status and wealth and would be proudly displayed.
Prints and books were prized objects in the 17th century, popular with collectors. This house is decorated with many woodcuts and leather-bound bibles. Delve deeper Discover more about this object. Show more.
