#103

Outstanding Mid-19th Century Miniature Store with Housewares, Toys, Dolls and Notions
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$14,500
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20" (51 cm.) l. x 16"h. x 11"d. The wooden-framed store with three-glass sides and roof, and with wooden back and floor fitted with shelving, cabinets, and a room-length long counter on original wall and floor papers is lavishly filled to over-flowing with exceptional miniature objects including a pair of early paper mache dolls with sculpted bonnets and original costumes, wooden Grodnertal dolls, miniature porcelain figurines, carved bone toys and accessories, painted miniature wooden dishes, books, sewing basket with notions, squeak toy kitten, glass dome arrangement, candies, miniature room and more. An early paper mache lady with black sculpted hair, painted features, kid body, wooden limbs and antique costume stands in attendance behind the counter. Excellent condition. Germany, mid-19th century.