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Fine Dolls, Dolls Houses & Teddy Bears Online Only Auction (138) 29/11/23 10:30 AM Closed

Starts Ending 29/11/23 10:30 AM GMT

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Lot 110‘The Richardson House’ a large and impressive painted wooden dolls house and contents, English mid 18th century, previously on display in the Vivien Greene Dolls House museum,

‘The Richardson House’ a large and impressive painted wooden dolls house and contents, English mid 18th century, previously on display in the Vivien Greene Dolls House museum,

‘The Richardson House’ a large and impressive painted wooden dolls house and contents, English mid 18th century, previously on display in the Vivien Greene Dolls House museum, the sand stone brick effect façade with two steps leading to painted green panelled front door with glazed fanlight, eight recently glazed windows and quoining to each side, with later painted black pitch roof with two chimneys, opening in two wings to six rooms on three levels, hallway and landing with staircase and annex to rear of ground floor landing, all rooms with interior doors and moulded wood surrounds, painted marble effect built-in wooden fireplaces. Hallway and landing with rare original painted wood effect walls, kitchen with painted blue walls, built in plate rake, shelf, cupboard and good Evans and Cartwright tinplate stove with painted marble effect surround, first floor drawing room with fine mid 18th century wall papers with large leaf and rose pattern and rare panel of exotic birds eating fruit. With a good selection of contents including Waltershausen settee with scroll shaped ends, four chairs and a carver all with mauve silk upholstery and three further smaller chairs, sewing table with lyre shaped supports and hinged top (loose), marble top writing desk with pigeon holes, side board with mirror back and painted pillar supports, bureau with two drawers and fold down front, display cabinet with blue lining and two drawers (lacks glass to front) and a chest of drawers all with gold transfer decoration, pair of pink silk upholstered chairs with tassels, painted tinplate mirror on stand with shaped and moulded legs and twisted supports, family of five painted wooden dolls and two with moulded hair styles (both lack lower legs and one lacks arms) and a bisque shoulder head maid together with a good selection of wooden furniture, ornaments, kitchenalia and more, 42 ½” (108cm) tall, 36” (92cm) wide, 15” (38cm) deep , (condition: since this house was sold in the Vivien Greene sale part I in December 1998 the present owner has carefully removed the later red paint to the façade to reveal wonderful original sand stone brick detail, added repainted window brick pediments, replaced sills and repainted front door and steps). Provenance: Prior to being on display at Vivien Greene’s museum the house was the property of the late Sir Albert Richardson, past president of The Royal Academy and pre-eminent authority on 18th century architecture, the drawing room wall paper is of particular interest and has been identified and dated to 1777. Please note: For viewing, shipping and collection of this lot please contact Leigh Gotch at C&T Auctioneers direct.

Categories: Dolls Houses, Room Sets and Miniatures
Estimate:
Lot closed - Winning bid:£9,000
Estimate: £1,200 - £1,800
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