www.herdwicklandscapes.co.uk
dolls houses & dolls house furniture
1/24th scale (half scale), 1/12th scale & commissions
e-mail: cottages@herdwicklandscapes.co.uk
tel: 01543 500416  mobile: 07760 373 113

Prices are for 1/24th and 1/12th scale furniture.  1/16th scale same price as 1/12th

Grain Bin
Variously called an ark, kist, or hutch, these large chests were used to store grain, either in the house or in the barn.  The arched lid could be upturned to use as a kneading trough. The components were fixed together with pegs, which could be removed to take the bin apart for cleaning.
1/24th - £15.75
1/12th - £19.95

Milk Pail
Probably derived from the word pale meaning a flat strip of wood, the pail was made up of flat wooden strips bound together with iron hoops, like a barrel.
1/24th - £3.95
1/12th - £6.85

Milking Stool
A very basic low stool that could be used to sit on while milking a cow.
1/24th - £1.95
1/12th - £2.95

Shoulder Yoke
(Available with or without milk pails)
After the cows had been milked the milk pails were carried back to the buttery with the aid of a shoulder yoke, shaped to fit around the neck and sit on the shoulders.  Chains hang from the tapered ends on which to hang the pails. 
1/24th - £4.95 or with 2 milk pails - £12.85
1/12th - £7.95     as above             - £21.65

Ox Yoke
Oxen were used in pairs and were linked together by a wooden yoke. The yoke was fitted to the oxen with a bow of wood or iron that passed under the neck.  In the middle of the yoke a metal ring was used to attach the shaft of a cart or plough.  Oxen were in use well into the nineteenth century.
1/24th - £4.95
1/12th - £7.95

Farm Cart
Late 19th century. A single horse farm cart, used all over the British Isles with many local variations.
A choice of either natural wood or painted.  Both slightly distressed.
1/24th - £33.25 (wood) or £35.25 (painted)
1/12th - £43.95 (wood) or £45.95 (painted)

Farm Tools
Flail - one of the oldest agricultural tools.  Used for threshing grain and still in use up to the 1930s in some parts of Cumbria.
Rake - used for gathering in the hay once cut and for general maintenance around the farmyard.
Pitchfork - used principally for pitching the cut hay in and out of the cart and turning it in the barn to dry.
1/24th - £9.00 a set of all three tools or £3.50 each.
1/12th - £12.00 a set of all three tools or £4.50 each.

Bee Skep
Beekeeping was a very common activity in the past. Honey was used as a sweetener before sugar became affordable.  Beeswax was also in high demand for good quality candles.  Skeps were quite often stood on a wooden base with a hole for the bees to enter the skep.  This also kept the skep warm.
1/24th - £7.95
1/12th - £12.95

Farm Animals
If you are interested in any farmyard animals then please contact us for prices and availability.
  We don’t make them but we do know a supplier who has a wide variety of creatures.
Please note the colours and markings can vary.

Wheelbarrow
The wheelbarrow was first used in China by their army to carry goods and injured soldiers and was a closely guarded secret. Known to be used in ancient Greece and Rome for construction work, the wheelbarrow was first mentioned in Europe as late as 1212 A.D.  This wheelbarrow is based upon a 19th century design.
1/24th - £15.75
1/12th - £19.95

Horse-drawn Plough
This type of iron plough was introduced into the Lake District at the end of the 18th century, replacing the old inefficient wooden plough.  The coulter, or knife, at the front cut into the soil allowing the ploughshare behind to dig into the soil and the mould-board to turn it over to create a furrow.  These ploughs were used up until the introduction of the tractor drawn ploughs of the 1950s.
1/24th - £18.50
1/12th - £26.25

Well
A circular stone well with bucket and roof.
1/24th - £15
1/12th - £18.50

Chicken Coop
A coop designed specifically for chickens. It has a removable roof to both the coop and the nest box upon the side. There is an internal roosting perch and a sliding hatch at the front.
1/24th - £48
1/12th - £72

Dog Kennel
An outside kennel for the farm sheep dog.
1/24th - £5.50
1/12th - £8

Peat Barrow
The traditional fire within many parts of Britain was made of peat.  The peat was cut into blocks using a special peat spade and then transported on a peat barrow, which had a wide front wheel to prevent it sinking into the boggy ground.  The peat was then stored to dry before using.
1/24th - £15.75
1/12th - £19.95