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Pair of Period Dressed Dummy Boards
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Pair of Period Dressed Dummy Boards

1920 - 1940
Sold 19 February 2025 · John Howkins Antiques
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An attractive and decorative pair of 1930’s hand painted dummy boards in the form of a Lady and Dandy in period costume. The hinged back supports allow the boards to folded flat when not in use. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £35. Dimensions:- Height…36.25’’/ 92cm. Width…16.75’’/ 42.5cm. Depth (open)…7’’/ 17.5cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Depth
17.5cm (6.89")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated these Antique Dummy Boards to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA766688
Dealers Internal Reference
23434
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Description
An attractive and decorative pair of 1930’s hand painted dummy boards in the form of a Lady and Dandy in period costume. The hinged back supports allow the boards to folded flat when not in use. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £35. Dimensions:- Height…36.25’’/ 92cm. Width…16.75’’/ 42.5cm. Depth (open)…7’’/ 17.5cm.
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Depth
17.5cm (6.89")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated these Antique Dummy Boards to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA766688
Dealers Internal Ref
23434
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Archive I A pair of life-sized painted wooden dummy boards depicting an eighteenth-century male and female figure in period attire. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Pair of Period Dressed Dummy Boards

Archive II A pair of life-sized painted wooden dummy boards depicting an eighteenth-century male and female figure in period attire. View II
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jhowkins
Verified Since Sep 2010
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A pair of life-sized painted wooden dummy boards depicting an eighteenth-century male and female figure in period attire.
Pair of Period Dressed Dummy Boards
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A pair of life-sized painted wooden dummy boards depicting an eighteenth-century male and female figure in period attire.
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  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWood, Paint
  • ColourMulti-coloured
  • MotifsPainted period attire, Trompe loeil silhouette, Hand-painted facial features, Cut-out wooden board
  • SizeH 92 cm (36 in) x W 42.5 cm (17 in) x D 17.5 cm (7 in)

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Dummy boards are flat, life-sized wooden cutouts painted to depict human figures, animals, or soldiers, popular in European interiors from the 17th through the 19th centuries. They were often placed near hearths, stairways, or empty rooms to create a trompe loeil presence of a companion or guard.

Authentic period pieces are typically constructed from solid timber planks, such as oak, pine, or elm, shaped with a jigsaw or hand saw. The surfaces are gessoed or primed and hand-painted in oils, often supported by a rear wooden strut or easel foot.

Authentication relies on examining the timber grain, hand-forged or early iron fixings, craquelure in the oil paint, and historical wear patterns along the base edges. Period pieces will show characteristic oxidisation, natural shrinkage, and hand-cut rather than modern machine-sawn edges.

These pieces function as striking sculptural artworks and are typically positioned against a plain wall, beside a fireplace hearth, or on a generous landing to create an element of historical whimsy and theatrical depth. Their flat profile allows them to fit neatly into transitional spaces without occupying floor space like traditional sculpture.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature levels to prevent the wood from warping and the painted surface from flaking. They should be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and cleaned only with a dry, soft microfibre cloth.
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