Fine Dolls, Dolls' Houses, Traditional Toys & Teddy Bears Auction
Fine Dolls, Dolls' Houses, Traditional Toys & Teddy Bears Auction

Fine Dolls, Dolls' Houses, Traditional Toys & Teddy Bears Auction

11th November 2025 at 11:00 - Teddy Bears, Games & Toys
12th November 2025 at 11:00 - Dolls & Dolls' Houses

This two-day auction featuring 880 lots has a fascinating collection of games at the core, built up from the mid 20th century over many years including 19th century and earlier folding games, chess sets, parlour games, dissected puzzles and cards; elsewhere there are more rare dolls from the Austin Smith collection and also a large selection of dolls' houses, chattels and dolls' house dolls

We are currently consigning for future 2026 'Dolls, Teddy Bears and Traditional Toys' Auctions. For further information, please email daniel@specialauctionservices.com or call 01635 580595.

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Order of Auction

Auction Start - 11th November 2025 at 11:00

Day 1 - Teddy Bears, Games and Toys

Lots 001 to 090 -             Artist bears, R John Wright, Steiff limited editions and Hantel Miniatures

Lots 091 to 124 -             Antique and Vintage Teddy Bears (many more bears will be included in Rare Bears on the 2nd December) 

A collection of games, the Property of a Lady (Lots 125 to 362)

Lot 125 to 167 -               Chess and Draughts

Lot 168 to 280 -               Games

Lot 281 to 304 -               Parlour Games

Lot 305 to 326 -               Dissected Puzzles

Lot 327 to 362 -               Card Games

Lot 363 to 393 -               A further collection of Playing Cards

Lot 394 to 467 -               Traditional Toys and Games

 

Auction Start - 12th November 2025 at 11:00

Day 2 - Dolls' Houses and Dolls

Lot 468 to 666 -               Dolls' Houses, Chattels and Dolls' House Dolls

Lot 667 to 880 -               Dolls including items from the Austin Smith Collection and the Park House Toy Museum

End of Auction

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Category

Dolls & Teddy Bears (880)

 

Lot 97
Two British teddy bears

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 98
Two Chad Valley Magna teddy bears

Sold for £60
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 101
A small post-war Chiltern teddy bear

Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 102
Two early British teddy bears

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 103
A 1920s white mohair teddy bear

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 107
A 1920s Steiff Lion on wheels

Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 108
A 1920/30s pull along Dog, probably Farnell

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 109
A 1930s Chad Valley Magna teddy bear

Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 110
Various teddy bears and soft toys

Sold for £20
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 111
A 1930s Chad Valley Magna teddy bear

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 112
A 1930s Chiltern type teddy bear

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 113
Three post-war teddy bears

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 114
A post-war Chiltern teddy bear

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 115
A 1930s teddy bear

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £70

Lot 116
A post-war Schuco bigo-bello girl rabbit

Sold for £30
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 117
Two post-war rocking horses

Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 118
Two post-war toy horses

Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 119
A post-war Chad Valley teddy bear

Sold for £25
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 120
A 1930s Merrythought teddy bear

Sold for £100
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 121
A 1930s Merrythought Bingie Baby bear cub

Sold for £30
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 123
A 1930s Chiltern teddy bear

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 124
A small 1910/20s German teddy bear

Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 129
A 19th century turned bone chess set

Sold for £300
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 130
An early 20th century vegetable ivory chess set

Sold for £210
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 132
A late 19th century turned bone chess set

Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 133
An early 20th century vegetable ivory chess set

Sold for £210
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 134
A Staunton for George Bussey chessmen

Sold for £360
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 137
A late 19th century games book box

Sold for £270
Estimated at £300 - £500

Lot 138
A late 19th century English travelling chess set

Sold for £75
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 140
A late 19th century chessboard wooden games box

Sold for £110
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 141
A small turned wooden chess set

Sold for £160
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 142
An early 20th century traveling chess set

Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 143
A small 19th century travelling bone chess set

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 144
An early 20th century vegetable ivory chess set

Sold for £220
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 145
Three rolled travelling chess boards

Sold for £70
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 147
A late 19th century travelling bone chess set

Sold for £60
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 148
A late 19th or early 20th century games compendium

Sold for £210
Estimated at £200 - £300

Lot 149
A late 19th century travelling bone chess set

Sold for £70
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 150
The Game of Chess by Mark Jerome Vida

Sold for £10
Estimated at £30 - £50

Lot 151
Three travelling chess sets

Sold for £30
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 152
Two bone travelling chess sets

Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 157
An interesting turned wooden chess set with pegs

Sold for £50
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 158
A reverse painted glass chess board

Sold for £80
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 159
An unusual African bronze chess set

Sold for £40
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 160
Reversi for the chess board

Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 161
Three bone draught sets

Sold for £150
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 162
Three bone draught sets

Sold for £160
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 163
Three sets of thirty piece draughts

Sold for £140
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 164
Three sets of eighteen piece draughts

Sold for £70
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 165
Three sets of turned wood draughts

Sold for £130
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 166
Five sets of draughts

Sold for £130
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 167
Part chess sets and spares

Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80