Popular with children and adults throughout the centuries these creations are a real picture of social living. Early Dolls Houses from the 18th century are very rare and command high prices at auction; English Georgian dolls houses with their outstanding architecture usually made of mahogany can be a grand and imposing piece of workmanship, as can Dolls Houses from the first half of the 19th century, throughout the second half of the 19th century and into the 20th century dolls houses continued to reflect the style and tastes of their period with famous makers such as Moritz Gottschalk, Silber & Fleming, Bliss and Lines Brothers (later Tri-ang toys) all providing a large selection of Dolls Houses for an ever increasing market.

The interiors can be just as important and Houses with original papers and furniture will always sell for a premium although the greatest enjoyment with collectors can be the search for miniature furniture, ornaments and dolls house dolls to fill your house, the most popular and well know dolls house furniture is that produced in Waltershausen, Thuringia, German during the 19th century together with other German miniature furniture makers the range of styles and sizes available was endless.  Important English Dolls House furniture by Evans & Cartwright and German tinplate furniture by Rock & Greiner dating to the mid 19th century constantly sell well at auction.

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Leigh Gotch

Specialist in Antique Dolls, Teddy Bears, Fine Toys, Trains & Toy Soldiers

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