A charming Victorian naive model wooden house savings box that resembles a Scottish bothy, with crimped metal trim to its roof, along with metal windows and front door. The roof is hinged and opens up - there is a lock, yet we do not have the key. This little house once stood on the dresser in the upper living room of The Tudor House, along with a small hamlet of other wee houses - see images. 

Provenance: The Tudor House, Old Town Hastings, UK

Country of origin: UK

Date of manufacture: c.1900

Material: wood and metal

Dimensions: Length 11cm  / Width 9cm / Height 8cm

Condition: excellent, with the usual historic wear you would expect from something 120 years old - which all adds to its beautiful patina. 

The Christmas House

The Tudor House, Hastings, also known as The Christmas House, when it opened to visitors each December, had a place in the hearts of the many that passed through its wee front door.  It was a magical experience, and was likened to stepping into a Brothers Grimm fairytale.  The house is now sold and has passed into memory, yet its magical contents are not quite gone, as Alastair has saved the best for last - for our extra-special Christmas House Contents Sale.

The eclectic mix of primitive Eastern European furniture, English country furniture, folk-art and Black Forest antiques chosen for the house were honest and humble, yet always remarkable, and put together with a sense of theatre - to achieve a more contemporary take on the past.  “It’s all about a careful mix, a telling of a story, and I hope others will find pleasure in the treasures I’ve collected and curated” says Alastair.  “Select pieces that create surprise, that transform your space beyond reality!”