The Peasant Shop, Gomshall Diomedia |
It would appear that the shop closed in 1923 due to bankruptcy.
The London Gazette 22 June 1923 |
Elsewhere in the country, I have found references to a Peasant Shop in London. This was not part of the Peasant Arts Guild.
The Times 8 May 1926 advertised a Peasant Shop in Theobald's Road, London:
The Times 8 May 1926 advertised a Peasant Shop in Theobald's Road, London:
"Smocks and smocked frocks, pottery, painted and carved woodwork. Pleasing wedding presents at the Peasant Shop, 41-42 Devonshire-street, Theobald's road, W.C, Museum 7602."
Peasant Shop advert from The Times (8 May 1926) |
I do not understand where the Peasant Shop was located, as it seems to give two different roads as the address. Given that the phone number is given as "museum", I would place it on the present day Theobald's Road, but I do not understand the Devonshire Street reference, which in the present day is located further towards Regents Park, and a few streets away from 83 New Cavendish Street where the Peasant Society was based at least as late as 1910.
The shop advertised a room to let in 1916 and 1917 in the The Herald.
from The Herald, 24 February 1917 |
I have found a better formatted advert in The London Mercury (February 1925, Volume XI, No.64)
The London Mercury February 1925, Volume XI, No. 64 |
I have found the reference to the shop in something online which is referred to as The Letters of Katherine Mansfield Volume 1(here), I do not understand it!
"... I do hope they give you a bed among the pottery. They did. It was the Peasant Shop in Devonshire St., and my landlady was kindness itself. Can you choose your jug and basin from the stock? I saw that shop the day Munro flouted me and nearly entered in (Forgive me; I am all sticky with eating so much and such continuous Shakespeare)."
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