#104

Rare Grand-Sized German Wooden Dollhouse on Original Table
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$3,000
sold
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Description
46" (117 cm.) h,house only. 24" h. table. 41"w. 20"d. 20"d. The two story wooden house has original painted cream finish with gold accents and lithographed paper roof. Double doors with carved valance open between the first-floor rooms,and the larger living room has a detachable sun-room at the back with valance trim to match the double doors. The kitchen is curiously placed on the second floor,as is the bathroom. Each room has original lithographed paper floor and wall papers. The house is richly furnished with antique furnishings of the era,notably red-stained parlor and bedroom set with gilt-stenciling,and a painted blue ensemble with maker's original paper label on the underside (see photo detail). Accessories include lithographed tin grandfather's clock,tin stove,porcelain clock,ceramic stove,hanging fixtures,bear rug,tin carriage,as well as many object shown in the detail photographs. Very good/excellent original condition with some typical play wear. The original table is separate and the house can be displayed with or without it. Germany,attributed to Schonherr,circa 1900.