#643

Wonderful 19th Century Dollhouse Rooms with Staircase,Balconies,and Mezzanine
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$4,000
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43" (109 cm.) w. x 16"h. x 19"d. (mezzazine room is 19" wide if detached from portrait room and balconies). The luxury-made dollhouse setting of fine walnut or mahogany woods features two large rooms,which are detachable for separate display of the mezzanine room,if desired. There is a two-story detachable balcony on the side with lattice-shaped balustrades. The mezzanine room features a full-width narrow mezzanine which is accessible by an elaborate and finely detailed staircase. The lower staircase has four wide steps leading to a large landing which accesses the balconies through an arched doorway with sliding "pocket" door of pebbled yellow glass,or continues via a narrower staircase against the side wall up to the mezzanine. Brass caps decorate the end posts of the railing. There are four columned arches below the mezzanine forming a secluded niche in the room,and a wooden-framed arched doorway leads to the second room. Both rooms have inlaid wooden floors in parquet designs,wooden wainscoting below old wallpapers. The two arched tall windows in the portrait room have antique draperies and wooden curtain brackets and rods. An ormolu chandelier hangs in each room. Two early silhouettes on brass hang in the portrait room along with 2 miniature paper silhouettes and a plethora of other framed prints and portraits. There is a brass easel,a brass portrait display object,set of black wooden furniture with red upholstery,and various other accessories and art objects. Excellent condition. 19th century,the luxury-class dollhouse is replete with wonderful architectural details and fine craftsmanship.