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 197
A 19th century ‘The Zoological Lottery’ game

Sold for £270
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 198
A mid 19th century box of turned wooden toys

Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 208
An 19th century bone alphabet

Sold for £90
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 210
An 19th century bone alphabet boxed set

Sold for £400
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 211
An 19th century bone alphabet boxed set

Sold for £480
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 214
A 19th century treen peg solitaire

Sold for £50
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 215
Two 19th century onionskin marbles

Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 216
An 19th century bone alphabet

Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 218
Two 19th century game of ‘Hammer and Bell’

Sold for £100
Estimated at £150 - £200

Lot 221
An 19th century Magic Squares puzzle

Sold for £320
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 222
Alphabets

Unsold
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 223
Spellicans

Sold for £50
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 224
A 1930s French games compendium

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 226
Four games

Sold for £35
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 227
An unusual French 1st World War picture blocks

Sold for £70
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 228
A 1920-30s games compendium

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 229
Alphabets

Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 230
Bunker Golf and Grand Prix games

Sold for £20
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 231
A late 19th century ‘The Steeple Chase’ game

Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 234
Horse racing games

Unsold
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 238
Two 19th century picture block sets

Sold for £30
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 243
Four 19th century bone teetotums

Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 244
An 19th century small bone cup and ball

Sold for £90
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 245
19th century card games

Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 246
Various card games

Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150

Lot 247
Various card games

Sold for £40
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 248
Geographical card games

Sold for £50
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 249
Happy Families and similar card games

Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 250
Happy Families and similar card games

Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 251
Halma games

Unsold
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 252
Four Halma games

Unsold
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 253
Halma games

Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 256
Solitaire boards

Sold for £90
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 257
Two wooden bagatelle boards

Sold for £10
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 258
Various wooden games

Sold for £50
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 259
A George Philip & Son maps picture blocks

Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 261
A C Arthur Pearson Ltd Mosaic Designs in Shells

Sold for £80
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 262
A late 19th century Jaques and Son Floral Loto

Sold for £100
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 263
Lotos

Sold for £30
Estimated at £70 - £100

Lot 266
A Jaques & Son ‘The New Game of the Wasp’

Sold for £340
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 267
Folding board games

Sold for £110
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 268
Various card games

Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 269
An early 20th century French games compendium

Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 270
Tiddledy Winks and other games

Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80

Lot 271
Various puzzles

Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 272
Various games

Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 273
Six Chinese wax or clay theatrical figures

Sold for £130
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 274
Various post-war games.

Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 276
A mid 19th century German construction church

Sold for £60
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 277
Various mosaic games

Sold for £70
Estimated at £60 - £80

Lot 278
Building blocks

Sold for £100
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 279
Lott’s Bricks

Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 280
Two Reeve’s paint boxes

Sold for £45
Estimated at £40 - £60

Lot 281
A late 19th century table croquet

Sold for £380
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 282
Two early 20th Stoolball bats

Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120

Lot 287
Six diablos

Sold for £30
Estimated at £80 - £100

Lot 288
Four 19th century turned treen yo-yos

Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £80