Sairey Gamp's Home, Christmas 2005 (DW18)
Size: 8 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches
In Crystical
£120, $180, plus shipping
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Sarah, or 'Sairey' Gamp is one of Charles Dickens' most colorful character creations. She is his finest comedienne character, a female Falstaff.
   Sarah portrays herself to all who will listen as a fine upstanding, refined, genteel, but very attractive lady. In reality, she is a fat, drunken slattern! The picture of anyone admiring her as she pontificates about her charm and gentility is so unbelievable, it is hilarious!
   Her character was first created in the novel, Martin Chuzzlewhite. In the novel, she actually does very little, but just talks with her friend Betsy Prig. She constantly invokes the authority of a mysterious and never seen admirer named Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Harris, of course, is constantly in praise of Sairey's supposed attributes.

Created in David's Studio for Christmas 2005. Kevin Pearson suggested the subject matter and originally it was planned that there would be a partner cottage for Sairey's invisible friend, Mrs. Harris. Mrs. Harris's home was set on the back burner but we hope some day it will be born.
   Here are pictures of the completed cottage that has been passed for production. Please note that colours may vary quite a bit from these pictures as different computer monitors tend to show colour shades quite differently. Also, as all the cottages are now being painted in our painters' homes, some will tend to be brighter than others.


Sairey Gamp's Home back
Sairey Gamp's Home left side
Sairey Gamp's Home right side

Prototype 1
Prototype 2 		At the left are two colour trials. This cottage has undergone many changes since its inception by David. The first trials were produced in Resin but after Martin Perry announced his retirement we took the opportunity to see if we could move production to Crystical. This cottage was one of the ones which was used to compare the ability/quality of various companiey's production. The choice was soon narrowed down to two companies and I think when you look at the samples you will agree that although the costs are higher the quality is so much better from the company we have chosen.
   At about the same time we gained access to the old Myland paints that were used by John Hine. I am happy to say these will also now be used on all future models.