Exceptional German Wooden Dollhouse Rooms with Alcove and Original Furnishings
Lot #442
38"w. x 15"d. x 15"h. The two room wooden doll house setting has original natural wood
finish with richly-carved columns and pilasters,and a set-back raised alcove with five-angled
walls,spindled balustrade,and three stairs. There is wooden tongue-in-groove style
wainscoting and chair rail all around the parlor and alcove,and a matching double-paneled
door. Wooden cornices top each window and door,and there are wooden tie-back curtain
knobs. Three tri-panel windows feature hinged lower windows and silver window knobs. The
original lithographed paper simulating parquet is repeated in each room,and the house has
old wallpapers and borders,and matching old silk drapes. The house has its original
furnishings. The dining room features a highly-carved golden oak set including green-velvet
upholstered settee and four chairs,table,buffet,desk,unusual seven-sided pedestal dining
table,and hanging clock. In addition there is a 3-arm ormolu chandelier,ormolu birdcage and
mirror,soft metal parlor stove,porcelain gilt tea service,other accessories and prints,woven
carpet,and bisque dollhouse Grandma and Grandpa. The bedroom set,also of highly-carved
golden oak includes an exceptional armoire,fitted bed,two night-stands,pier mirror,and two
chairs. There is also a carved walnut easel with walnut-framed print of girl playing with
dolls,lamp with matching beaded ceiling light,copper bed warmer,other accessories,and a
bisque dollhouse lady. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1890,probably August
Herrmann,with original furnishings and decorations. A nearly identical room from the original
Herrmann catalog is shown in CieslikÞs Lexikon der Puppenstuben und Puppenhauser,page
83. The house was previously exhibited at the well-known Puppenstuben Museum of
Landsberg Toy and Doll Museum near Munich.
