Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House: The Kitchen

Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House is the largest and most famous dolls’ house in the world. Built between 1921 and 1924 for Queen Mary, consort of King George V, by the leading British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, it contains works from over 1,500 of the finest artists, craftspeople and manufacturers of the early 20th century. Every domestic need is catered for in the dolls’ house. There is a fully stocked cellar and pantry as well as a kitchen equipped to prepare a banquet. The brands to include was carefully considered. Agnes Jekyll, the sister of Gertrude (who designed the garden of the dolls’ house) was in charge of the Kitchen stores. She wrote to Princess Marie Louise that it was best to involve only firms who already supplied the Royal Household to avoid upsetting manufacturers with shows of favouritism. Find out more about the Dolls’ House on our website: