BIG Antique 1880s Handmade Victorian Dollhouse.
Truly A One-Of-A-Kind.
This 140 Year Old Antique dollhouse came from Maine, USA.
The Dollhouse is in Vintage 1880s condition.
It has not been restored by current owner and shows age appropriate wear.
Ready for you to restore.NOTE
Very large (50.75 x 34.35 inch)
It is really big!:
50.75 inches from peak to floor and rests on wheels, 34.25 inches wide, 13.5 inches deep.
It has 8 rooms including entry/foyer at the bottom of the stairs.
The height of the rooms is 10.5 inches.
Please see all the big, close-up photographs for condition details.
This doll house originated in the 1880s in Maine, acquired from an elderly lady who was a granddaughter of the original owner.
PROVENANCE:
It comes with an old letter of authenticity from "Douglas Marshall Antiques Dealer, Brewer, Maine".
All floors are approx. 11 inches wide and rooms height is 10.5 inches.
2 solid wooden staircases.
There is very old, scratched and scraped hardwood flooring on 1st and 2nd floors, old wallpaper throughout.
Note: The wallpapers inside all need re-pasting, repairing or replacing.
There are frail old curtains on all the windows.
The windows are dome-style with real stained glass in dome and clear glass in rectangular window. Each floor has a different color stained glass. The very old and frail curtains are in the way to show you clearly how the colored glass in the little window arches looks, when light is shining through.
Close-up photos show you the Vintage condition of the old paint on the sides of this 1880s dollhouse. One side is most definitely in better condition than the other, as you can see in the photos.
Also included are extra curtains that were used at one time., most of which are very old.
Primitive very old wooden handmade dollhouse with overall paint loss.
Click on the links below for big color photographs:
Front of house
Room close-up 1
Room close-up 2
Hallway close-up
Hall close-up
Room close-up 3
Room close-up 4
Room close-up 5
Drawer underneath
Drawer underneath
Drawer handle close-up
Room close-up 6
Room close-up 7
Room close-up 8
Roof peak close-up
Left side of house
Right side of house
Windows close-up red glass
Windows close-up above red glass
Windows showing curtains
Windows close-up
Windows showing curtains
Windows close-up
Showing paint scrapes
Windows close-up
Windows with ruler
Windows close-up
Back of house
Email (elfie@dollsville.com) with questions and for a phone number to discuss shipping. Due to the size of this very large dollhouse and age (140 years) plus the cost of shipping, the roof will have to be removed for placing back on, by the buyer. This is also to ensure the likelihood of receiving the house in the best possible condition.
Please email for our phone number to discuss shipping details. Email Elfie (elfie@dollsville.com) or by clicking below:
Elfie
1880s Dollhouse