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Title: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: Greg Hile on March 02, 2019, 11:58:29 PM
It's been quite a while since these popped up on this forum, but I came across this today. Pretty cool stuff ...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/103918108088/permalink/10156440456608089/
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: finescalerr on March 03, 2019, 12:12:40 PM
FYI, it is a closed group, I think the second I've seen a link for on this forum. -- Russ
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: Greg Hile on March 03, 2019, 11:25:57 PM
Totally forgot about that. My bad. Here's another link to the Thorne Miniature collection in general, and I'll see if I can find something with regard to the newer piece I originally linked to.

https://www.artic.edu/collection?department_ids=Thorne+Miniature+Rooms (https://www.artic.edu/collection?department_ids=Thorne+Miniature+Rooms)

Greg
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: finescalerr on March 04, 2019, 12:15:30 PM
Looks as though the builders of some of those interiors were copying Volker .... -- Russ
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: 5thwheel on March 04, 2019, 01:15:05 PM
Quote from: finescalerr on March 04, 2019, 12:15:30 PM
Looks as though the builders of some of those interiors were copying Volker .... -- Russ

I think it might be the other way around. She was before this time. The Thorne rooms serve as an example to later dollhouse miniaturists (1/12th scale).     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissa_Niblack_Thorne   
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: finescalerr on March 09, 2019, 11:46:52 PM
I was aware of the discrepancy in time. It was a "temporal anomaly" compliment. -- Russ
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: Ray Dunakin on March 10, 2019, 09:17:25 PM
Those miniature rooms are stunning!
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: nk on May 17, 2019, 08:48:44 AM
If you are in Chicago, the Thorne Rooms are really worth checking out. And while you are in the Art Institute, you could also take in some exceptional art...the building is full of it!
Title: Re: Thorne Miniatures
Post by: Hydrostat on May 19, 2019, 11:42:40 PM
Quote from: finescalerr on March 04, 2019, 12:15:30 PM
Looks as though the builders of some of those interiors were copying Volker .... -- Russ

This is far beyond my abilities  :o.