#98

German Wooden Doll House Store with Original Papers,from Gebruder Bing
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$2,300
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Description
24" x 12" x 9". The charming small grocery store has natural wooden finish,carved detail in a classic style with front windowed panels and steeple-shaped cornices,The wall and floor paper is original and there is an especially nice border design of paper. The back wall has built-in shelving with two sets of six spice drawers flanking an arched display center. The spice drawers have applied cardboard printed labels,There is a matching counter,a brass-stemmed wall lamp,and a rare wooden ladder that converts into a chair. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1900,a duplicate store is shown in Cieslik's Lexicon des Puppenstuben,page 25 as distributed by Gebruder Bing. The store is perfectly preserved and has very rare chair/ladder.