Grand German Wooden Rooms,"The Beaded Curtain House"

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47"w. x 17"h. x 19"d. Two large rooms are wooden framed with original faux-wood-graining on the exterior with dark brown trim,and having decorative pilasters at the front with the same decorations. A grand faux-paint-grained double door with paneling and cornice leads from one room to the other. There is old wallpaper with decorative borders in each room,and the paper lithographed original floors are designed to simulate carpeting. Each room has rear and side windows with original cornices in faux wood grain finish. The Green Beaded Curtain Room has outstanding wood paneled wainscoting and chair rail with faux-paint-graining to match the doors and cornices and is furnished with a green glass chandelier by Gerlach,and red velvet late Victorian sofa and chairs surround a well-laden wooden table; there is a wooden dessert buffet,wooden clock,velvet-framed portraits,velvet stool,other prints,vases,flowers and more. The Blue Beaded Curtain Room is highlighted by a splendid ormolu-framed chandelier with blue and crystal glass beads,and has a beaded blue tapestry carpet to match the blue beaded curtains. The room is furnished with a glazed ceramic parlor stove,wooden table with gilt decorations,blue silk upholstered sofa and chairs,pier mirror,six paintings including four hand-painted watercolors in gilt frames,very fine Limoges tea service,metal clock,metal-base parlor lamp and other statuary,vases,and flowers. Seven bisque dolls in antique costumes (one man with notable mutton chop sideburns) live in the house,along with their four bisque or porcelain dogs. Excellent condition. Germany,circa 1890,a lively scene of a prosperous late Victorian family,the house itself have luxurious architectural details.