German Wooden Dollhouse Rooms by Christian Hacker with Furnishings

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39" x 16" x 15". The wooden doll rooms feature a large parlor and a smaller dining room,with wood having having natural finish columns at the front and painted ochre/orange exterior with red stripes. The walls and floors are papered,with different elaborately-designed floors to simulate carpeting or parquet designs. A paneled door opens between the two rooms,and wooden valances hang above the three-part windows with opening windows below a fitted transom window. The parlor furniture appears original to the house,matching the window and door trim in both finish and style,and includes cupboard,settee with mirrored decorative crest and four matching chairs with moss velvet upholstery,entry mirror,side table with drawer,and plant stand; parlor accessories include a rare Erhard gas chandelier with candle arms,metal plant stand,ceramic stove,bird cage,rare compote dish,and various prints and frames. The dining room furniture includes settee and chairs in maroon velvet upholstery and a well-laden table with pewter dishes,a pair of rare double-arm pewter candle holders on the wall,writing desk,and various accessories. Four German bisque dollhouse dolls are included. Excellent overall condition,there is a crack on the milk glass shade,draperies are not original. Germany,circa 1900,Christian Hacker. A lovely room box whose parlor furnishings may be original,with especially charming wallpaper border in the dining room featuring scenes of home sweet home.