From the Owner's Personal Collection (down-sizing).

A very large 1880s Antique dollhouse from Maine, USA.
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.
A plexiglass front with clips was added to keep everything dust-free.

Click on the links below for big color photographs:

Antique Handmade Victorian Dollhouse FURNISHED.
Truly A One-Of-A-Kind.
This doll house originated in the 1880s in Maine, acquired from an elderly lady who was a granddaughter of the original owner. Many of the furnishings are handmade - they range from late Victorian to the 1950s. In addition to what is in the house, there is more in the drawer.

Authenticity is the key word when referring to this dollhouse - from the miniature tintype pictures, hand-loom carpets, ornate chandeliers to candleholders with wax candles -this Dollhouse is unbelievable.

There is enough furniture for 2 different groupings for each room. The extras are stored in the ample drawer.
(See photograph below)

Most pieces of furniture are made to represent the period of this wonderful dollhouse and include handmade wooden furniture as well as metal. They are ornate and very intricate in design - couches are padded and upholstered with real material, wood table set with inlaid pieces.

Other accents include 3 chandeliers (2 candle/1 with globes).
(See close-up photographs):

BIG photograph

Another contents arrangement

Close-up room 1

Close-up room 2

Close-up room 1 furniture

Close-up room 3

Spare furniture in drawer

Close-up Kitchen

A few Kitchen items

More Kitchen items

Close-up Nursery with 3 beds etc.

Close-up bathroom with bath etc.

Close-up bedroom with 2 beds etc.

Gorgeous Wall Mirror

"Gilt" Wall Clock close-up

"Grandfather" Clock close-up

Inlaid wood furniture -see below also

Inlaids -lift-up lid, removable top

1 of the Nursery beds + bedding

Different grouping ideas

Showing storage drawer underneath pulled out

Erhard and Sohne Ormolu chandelier with hanging loop

Erhard and Sohne Ormolu chandelier with glass shades and hanging loop

Silvery tin fireplace close-up

Spare furniture in drawer

Spare lights in drawer to work on

Kitchen items Close-up

Chair Close-up

Spare Lights Close-up

Email with questions and for any other close-up photographs you would like to see.

PROVENANCE:
It comes with a letter of authenticity from "Douglas Marshall Antiques Dealer, Brewer, Maine". This letter is dated 1988, and he valued this dollhouse at $3,100.00 - back in 1988, so you can imagine what it's worth today!

MORE DETAILS:
5 free-standing fireplaces (3 wooden 2 tin).
Wall sconces, tintype pictures, spinning loom.
Original pillows, and many metal accent pieces such as cups, saucers, candleholders, bowls etc.

Original bathroom includes wooden frame with porcelain bowl inset, toilet seat lifts.
Second set of bathroom furniture is purple Tootsie Toy originals and include working vanity, toilet, tub, more.

All floors are approx. 11 inches wide with 2 solid wooden staircases.
There is hardwood flooring on 1st and 2nd floors, wallpaper throughout, authentic and original woven rugs made to size, curtains on all the windows. Oh, the windows! These gorgeous creations are dome-style with real stained glass in dome and clear glass in rectangular window. Each floor has a different color stained glass.
Also included are extra curtains that were used at one time, tablecloths, runners etc., most of which are very old.
There is an envelope containing samples of all the wallpaper used in this great Dollhouse.