Dolls House
Dolls House
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 MADELINE DOLL HOUSE WITH DOLLS AND ACCESSORIES  US $800.00
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 HUGE Barbie Lot 1991 1996 Dolls Furniture Folding House Accessories Clothes US $750.00
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 Vintage Strawberry Shortcake Doll House Furniture Dolls Lot MINT 45pcs FREE S H US $700.00
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 VINTAGE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE HOUSE DOLLS ACC MUST SEE US $699.99
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 1000 pc Barbie LOT huge House Car Clothing Furniture Barbie Ken Dolls LIKE NEW US $598.00
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 AG ANGELINA BALLERINA DOLL HOUSE NEAR COMPLETE SET NEAR MINT 8 12 DOLLS US $449.89
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 AG ANGELINA BALLERINA DOLL HOUSE NEAR COMPLETE SET EXCELLENT 8 12 DOLLS US $424.89
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 Dolls and doll house accessories Estate find as lot US $300.00
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 Huge Lot of Over 80 Bratz Dolls w Rare Bratz HouseLaptop over 300 Accessories US $299.99
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 Hugh Lot Groovy Girls Beach Tent Stage House Car Jet Ski Drums dolls Clothes US $299.99
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 LOT OF EIGHT HOUSE OF LLOYD CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD DOLLS BOXES US $250.99
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 VINTAGE 1962 BARBIES DOLLS DREAM HOUSE W FURNITURE 60S US $224.44
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 PINK BARBIE DREAM HOUSE WITH DOLLS FURNITURE MOTORHOMES 400 EXTRAS US $199.99
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 Mignonette Miniature Doll from International House Dolls Baltimore Pre 1944 US $299.99
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 BARBIE DREAM HOUSE 3 Story w 200 Pieces dolls littles furniture w SOUNDS Lamp US $189.95
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 ROYAL HOUSE OF DOLLS 20 BOY DOLL ST PATRICKS DAY US $179.99
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 Eden MADELINE Large 25p lot House PARIS Dollhouse Dolls Furniture Case Retired US $179.99
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 Lot of 5 Ashton Drake Little House on the Prairie Dolls NO BOXES US $200.00
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 Heidi Ott Dolls Lovely Lady Maid Doll Pair of Doll House Size 6 Dolls MIB US $159.99
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 Vintage Barbie Dream House Accessories and Dolls US $250.00
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 BRATZ DOLLS On The Mic Pink TOUR BUS Rock Pieces BRAND NEW House Barbie Style US $145.99
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 Special Delivery 112 scale porcelain doll house dolls US $140.00
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 HUGE HUGE LOT OF STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DOLLS HORSES BERRY HOUSE US $140.00
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 Duck House Heirloom 2 Eddie Emma Dolls NIB COA LE US $129.00
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 RARE LIMITED EDITION Duck House Tom Sawyer and Becky Fishing Porcelain Dolls US $128.00
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 Ashton Drake Character Dolls MA PA INGALLSLittle House on the PrarieIn Box US $125.00
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Dolls House Miniatures and How They Originated
Originally dolls houses were actually aimed more at the grownups than children! It was a hobby of the more wealthy people in society to collect “baby houses” as they were known back in the late 17th and 18th centuries.
They were usually made to actually fit inside a cabinet. It would have the appearance on the outside of an ordinary piece of furniture but when opened it revealed an impressive dolls house with many rooms. On the inside there was furniture all scaled down to size and the craftsmanship was of the highest standards.
The dolls which were usually made of wood or wax are extremely collectible toys today.
Antique wax dolls were usually made by pouring melted wax into a mould. Wax does’nt really seem to be the perfect material for making dolls but they were less delicate than bisque or china and it could be tinted to give the doll a beautiful and realistic skin tone.
It is sometimes quite difficult to accurately date these dolls as they were hard to mark and the only way they could do this was by labelling them.
It was in the 19th century that “baby houses” began to be known as dolls houses and were mainly found in the nurseries of the children belonging to wealthy families.
They were sometimes furnished with exquisite needlepoint rugs and couches upholstered in silk. The furniture was usually made of excellent quality wood and was accurately cut down to scale.
It was by the end of the 19th century the dolls were made of glazed china and bisque. The attention to detail was amazing and often the dolls were equipped with their own gloves, purses, fans and even sewing kits! This made them very easy to personalise and the accessories became very popular gifts for her.
In recent times plastic and metal dolls houses were introduced but undoubtedly it is the amazing craftsmanship of the early “baby houses” which have stood the test of time that will definately remain firm favourites with miniature collectors today.
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