KittyKatt's Dolls House Project

The kitchen is a collection of pieces mostly by Barton and Dol-Toi, but also from other manufacturers like Barrett and DCMT. The sink unit is an early (1940s?) Dol -Toi piece. The taps are wood, which may be "clunky", but haven't got broken off over the years like so many of the lead /plastic taps.   This 1940s washing machine and mangle was made by Barrett & Sons. It's in good condition for its age, with not too much chipping and a nice blue marble effect original bowl & the original lid. The mangle also still turns...  On the back of the washing machine is the Barrett stamp - a capital  B, with London, England around the outside.  This 1940s die cast  gas cooker was made by Crescent, using mould tools made by DCMT. The Die Cast Machine Tools Company (DCMT ~1939-1983), started out just before World War Two, manufacturing diecasting machines and equipment. Before they started manufacturing toys in their own right under the "Lone Star " toy brand. ( ...

A History of the Furniture   and Accessories  (Updated 4th April 2025, with pictures!) My dolls' house is roughly 1/16 scale, where 1 foot (12 inches ) in real life is 3/4 inch in dolls house size. But the rooms are very slightly smaller, (probably  to squeeze in the bathroom and the garage!) which adds to my feelings that it's hand made. The furniture for my dolls house is also made to 1/16 scale, although as most of it was hand made, it can vary! It's mostly made either by Barton or Dol-Toi, (both English companies, now sadly defunct) with some made by, Barrett , DCMT and also Lundby (a Swedish company, who bought Barton in 1984). Some of it I've had to guess the manufacturer, and some I have no idea who made it (yet!). Dol-Toi  1944 - 1978 A Dol-Toi wardrobe dating from the 1950s. The back of the wardrobe shows the distinctive Dol-Toi label. (Many have probably worn off or been scratched off over the years!) Dol-Toi Products (Stamford) Limited had its origins in a...