An Art Deco, deco. The lady on the left is from Napier, North Island, New Zealand and the silver kite on the right is from Kota Bharu on the north east coast of Malaysia, both are original art works, if not specifically intended to be put in a doll house. The picture of the '20's beauty was taken from a handicraft card, the type you can find in tourist traps all over the world and the kite started life as a broach. I bought the kite broach from the silversmith in K. B. and asked the sales lady if the broaches clasp could be removed from the back, which the silversmith kindly did. The kite, a wau bulan or moon kite, is a traditional Malay kite which can be up to 3.5m long. The silver jewelery box on the chest of drawers is from Heraklion , Crete. Amazing what you can find on your travels if you keep an eye out for the miniatures around you.
The quilt is one of four made by Gek for the beds in her house. With the structure of the house getting near completion, the challenge now is to 'dress' the rooms to make a realistic looking home that you can image someone living in. This I find is the most challenging part of any model building.
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