I visited the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, yesterday. I had not been there since i was a child.

There is the Nachtwacht to gaze at, one can sit in front of the hugh Waterloo or look into the eyes of Vincent van Gogh's self portret.

But what apealled most to the child inside were the puppenhauses or the dollhauses.

This particular one belonged to a 17th century lady called Petronella Oortman.

She had all the furniture and details made in miniature by the craftsman that also made the original ones.

That means she ordered the miniature china in China....this made the doll house as expensive as an originally house in Amsterdam was in those days.

It gives a fine picture of how the elite decorated their houses in the 17th century.

Even if you don't like puppenhauses you have got to admire the details!

More to follow!

Steem on!