German Wooden Doll House

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32" x 19" x 17". Wooden doll house rooms with original bronze-green paint and yellow stenciled finish,have original wall and floor papers and ceiling borders; the room fronts are decorated with fancily-shaped columns. There are three windows at the back with wooden gilt-edged wooden valances and lace curtains. Wide double doors with paneling and elaborate frame on both sides separate the rooms and are decorated with brass lion's head trim. The house is furnished as a hunting lodge. The main room features a golden oak ensemble in High Victorian including a very unusually-designed buffet,dessert buffet,hall mirror with shelf,dining table with detailed carving of base,and a high settee and two chairs with maroon. The bedroom presents another set of oak furniture with inlay striping,including bed,armoire,night-stand and dresser with white marble top. There is a ceramic parlor stove,a silver bird cage,a tin coal hod,various pewter decorations,and a wooden hat stand with many hats,including felt flannel Tyrolean style. Finally,the house is decorated with 15 mounted animal heads (of pewter or wood) including a wild boar,and there is a rare and fine German stein set with pewter lids,and a faux-bear rug on the floor. The house is peopled with a moustached bisque gentleman hunter in original flannel Tyrolean garb,along with his two all-bisque children that are also in original costumes,three bisque head doll house ladies in original costumes and another bisque head boy. Excellent condition throughout. Germany,circa 1890. A wonderfully-detailed house whose architectural details such as paneled interior doors are accented with rare furniture ensembles,rare mounted animal heads,stein set,and seven bisque dolls.