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.
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
Lot 292
A recent Sevres Crystal dark turquoise glass spinning top
Sold for £20
Estimated at £20 - £30
Lot 306
An early 19th century dissected puzzle of the multiplication tables
Sold for £360
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 307
A mid 19th century ‘Illustrations of Animals on Cubes’ printed toy blocks
Sold for £180
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 310
An early 19th century ‘A New Dissected Map of Scotland for Teaching Youth Geography’ puzzle
Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 311
A rare Edward Wallis Scripture Natural History dissected puzzle, circa 1855
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 312
A late 19th century ‘New Dissected Map of England & Wales’ puzzle, probably by W Peacocks
Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 313
A late 19th century W Peacock ‘Superior Dissected Maps - England & Wales’ puzzle
Sold for £15
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 314
A mid 19th century H G Collins ‘Collins’ Dissected Educational Maps - Europe’ puzzle
Sold for £110
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 315
A mid 19th century John Betts ‘The Life of the Prophet Daniel’ dissected puzzle
Sold for £90
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 316
A late 19th century dissected puzzle ‘The Story of Joseph and his Brethren’
Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 317
A mid 19th century Peacock’s New Double Dissection Geography & History puzzle
Sold for £20
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 318
A mid 19th century G. F. Cruchley ‘A Dissected Map of England’ puzzle
Unsold
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 319
A mid 19th century dissected puzzle ‘Travels of a Bouquet (Nosegay)
Sold for £20
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 320
An 19th century straight sided puzzle ‘Joseph and his Brethren’
Sold for £30
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 321
A late 19th century double sided dissected religious puzzle
Sold for £20
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 323
A mid 19th century G. F. Cruchley ‘The World on Globular Projection’ dissected puzzle
Sold for £100
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 325
A W. Peacock Superior Dissected Maps ‘England & Wales’ puzzle
Sold for £50
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 327
A fine mid 19th century Chinese Export lacquer card box
Sold for £850
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 328
An 19th century part set of Ganjpa or Ganjifa papier-mâché Indian playing cards
Sold for £420
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 330
A quantity of Ganjpa or Ganjifa papier-mâché Indian playing cards
Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 332
An 19th century Chinoiserie papier-mâché Pope Joan revolving wheel
Sold for £210
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 334
A late 19th century turned wooden Pope Joan revolving wheel
Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 335
A late 19th century F. H. Ayres turned wooden Pope Joan revolving wheel
Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 336
A mid 19th century Chinese Export lacquer gaming counter box
Sold for £750
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 338
Two 19th century Chinese lacquer boxes containing mother of pearl gaming counters
Sold for £210
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 343
An 19th century A Lion Fils (Paris) Jeu du Nain Jaune (Game of the Yellow Dwarf)
Unsold
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 347
An early 20th century C L Wust (Frankfurt) miniature playing cards
Sold for £60
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 351
Two 1920-30s century French Jeu du Nain Jaune (Game of the Yellow Dwarf)
Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 353
Gaming chips including fifty-four Chinese mother of pearl fish
Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 354
An early 20th century French Jeu du Nain Jaune (Game of the Yellow Dwarf)
Unsold
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 367
The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards 1914 Great War commemorative double set
Sold for £440
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 368
A rare De La Rue ‘Votes for Women’ Suffragette playing cards
Sold for £200
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 371
An 19th century Peerless Card Company cheaper playing card pack
Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 373
A George III Hunt & Sons small format no.14 playing card pack
Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 380
Two packs of hand block printed Spanish and Russian playing cards
Sold for £380
Estimated at £60 - £80