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Model Medieval House Made from Matchsticks Circa 1910
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    Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.
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Model Medieval House Made from Matchsticks Circa 1910

1900 - 1920
Description

This superb, highly detailed English folk art model dates to the early 20th century and depicts a complicated half timbered and thatched famous Hereford property entitled “The Old House, Hereford, built in 1620”. It is constructed of wood and predominantly of matchsticks. It is a very fine and rare example, which shows great skill and planning in its construction and would have taken many hours to produce. It retains its original hand painted finish, which is in excellent original condition with a pleasing age related patina.

English, circa 1910, in excellent condition.

Height 26cm x width 22cm x depth 15cm

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Antique Matchstick Model House to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09345351
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Hand-lettered inscription on the base: lettering typical of the early 20th century.
Individually laid matchstick panels: hobbyist folk art craft popular from the 1910s onward.
Hand-painted geometric window panes: original period paint with gentle surface darkening.
Solid timber plinth underside: natural drying and scuffs showing age.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1192193
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

Instagram: robertbelcherantiques

Description
This superb, highly detailed English folk art model dates to the early 20th century and depicts a complicated half timbered and thatched famous Hereford property entitled “The Old House, Hereford, built in 1620”. It is constructed of wood and predominantly of matchsticks.
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It is a very fine and rare example, which shows great skill and planning in its construction and would have taken many hours to produce.
Robert Belcher Antiques

It retains its original hand painted finish, which is in excellent original condition with a pleasing age related patina.

English, circa 1910, in excellent condition.

Height 26cm x width 22cm x depth 15cm

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Antique Matchstick Model House to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09345351
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Hand-lettered inscription on the base: lettering typical of the early 20th century.
Individually laid matchstick panels: hobbyist folk art craft popular from the 1910s onward.
Hand-painted geometric window panes: original period paint with gentle surface darkening.
Solid timber plinth underside: natural drying and scuffs showing age.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
26cm (10.24")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1192193
Robert Belcher Antiques
Robert Belcher Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2017

Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base.
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Archive I A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base.

Model Medieval House Made from Matchsticks Circa 1910

Archive II A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View II
Archive III A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View III
Archive IV A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View IV
Archive V A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View V
Archive VI A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View VI
Archive VII A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View VII
Archive VIII A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View VIII
Archive IX A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View IX
Archive X A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View X
Archive XI A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XI
Archive XII A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XII
Archive XIII A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XIII
Archive XIV A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XIV
Archive XV A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XV
Archive XVI A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XVI
Archive XVII A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XVII
Archive XVIII A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XVIII
Archive XIX A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XIX
Archive XX A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base. View XX
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Robert Belcher Antiques

Robert Belcher Antiques
Telephone 07929 011224 or 01905 622468
Location
Worcestershire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/rbelcher
Verified Since Jul 2017
Items For Sale 407
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A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base.
Model medieval house made from matchsticks circa 1910
Ref: SA1192193
A hand-crafted matchstick model of a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house featuring red gabled roof tiles, black timber details, and leaded window patterns on a rectangular wooden base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArchitectural Model
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian Folk Art
  • MaterialMatchsticks, Wood, Paint
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHalf-timbering, Gabled roof, Leaded windows, Chimney stack
  • SizeH 26 cm (10 in) x W 22 cm (9 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This Edwardian folk art architectural model is a three-storey Tudor style half-timbered house constructed from wood and matchsticks, dating to circa 1910. The piece depicts the famous Hereford property entitled The Old House and rests upon a rectangular wooden base marked with the building name along the front edge. It displays a warm brown timber finish paired with black framework details, a red gabled tile roof, a central chimney stack, and leaded window patterns across multiple facades. The model measures 26 cm high, 22 cm wide, and 15 cm deep. Suitable for display in a gentleman's library, this decorative object fits neatly upon a bookshelf as a conversation piece. The miniature structure includes enclosing perimeter fencing around the ground floor, projecting upper bay windows with red awnings, and a small front porch canopy over the entrance door. It maintains an original hand-painted surface finish showing age-related patina from its period of origin.

FAQs

Matchstick folk art emerged as a popular craft form in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, where makers used individual wooden matches to create intricate architectural models, decorative boxes, and sculptures.

These models were built by bonding wooden matchsticks together in structural layers or lattice patterns, often finished with paint, varnish, and applied wood strips to simulate timber framing and tiled roofing.

Authentic period pieces exhibit aged adhesive, era-appropriate mineral pigments, natural wood patination, and hand-carved accents rather than modern synthetic glues or machine-cut elements.

An architectural folk art model functions as a conversational decorative accent when displayed on a bookshelf, side table, or mantelpiece within traditional or eclectic interiors.

Dust delicate surfaces gently using a soft dry brush, maintain a stable temperature to prevent moisture from weakening traditional adhesives, and display away from direct sunlight.
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