THE QUARTERMAINE COLLECTION

Below you can explore our collection of miniatures by type, from sumptuous Meissen-style porcelain to copper boilers, bronze sculpture to children’s toys and delicious culinary masterpieces just waiting to be served up.

Or search for something in particular…

Accessories

Bags, hats, canes and parasols: everything you need to accessorise

Animals

The family pets aren’t the only animals to be found within the walls at Quartermaine Hall

Antiquities

Etruscan tomb-stones sit side by side with Egyptian mirrors, mummy portraits and Roman busts

Books

Browse the family’s collection of books ancient and modern

Ceramics

Majolica, pottery and stoneware: everything except the finest porcelain

Clocks

Keeping an eye on the time is easy: almost every room has its own clock

Clothes

From gowns being made in the sewing room to baby clothes, shoes and suits

Copper

The king of the kitchen, copper dominates ‘downstairs’ at Quartermaine Hall

embroidery

Samplers, tapestries, petit point and the tools to make them

Figurines

Meissen and Staffordshire style figure groups bring a bit of Rococo charm to the collection

Food

Fruit and vegetables, stores from the pantry, cakes and mouth-watering meals

Furniture

Chairs and tables, beds and cupboards

Glass

Wine glasses, decanters and vases

Kitchen & Housework

Mops, coal buckets, kitchenware, and everything else for an efficient home

Lighting

Decorative sconces, candlesticks and other lighting – and, in due course, the electrical variety too

mirrors

Mirrors for the wall, dressing table and everywhere in-between

Musical Instruments

Everything you need to put on a concert in the Music Room

natural history

Fossils, taxidermy, butterfly collections and birds’ eggs

Objets d’Art

Trinkets and art objects designed to enthrall

papers & ephemera

Bills, old letters, newspapers and other papery things

Pictures

From the Gallery to the bedroom walls there are pictures everywhere

Plants

From splendid floral arrangements to topiary and garden pots

Porcelain

A fine collection of Chinese porcelain alongside the family’s dining service

Sculpture

Bronze Renaissance statues and marble busts. For Meissen and Staffordshire, see ‘Figurines’

Shoes

From slippers to boots and brogues

Silver

Explore the family’s prized collection of real silver ornaments and tableware

Soft Furnishings

Cushions, curtains and other goodies

Storage

Boxes large and small, chests and trunks to hide away the clutter

Toys & Games

Dolls, board games and outdoor fun

Wheels

Catch-all category for anything wheeled, from prams to penny farthings

Wicker

Gorgeous baskets, hampers and other wicker-ware