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 578
A rare Alt, Beck & Gottschalk bisque boy shoulder-head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £30
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 581
A small German all-bisque dolls’ house doll in original costume
Sold for £50
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 584
Two 19th century German shoulder-head dolls’ house dolls
Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 587
A John Hodgson miniature artist dolls’ house console table
Sold for £300
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 589
Cream and gilt painted miniature artist dolls’ house furniture
Sold for £240
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 590
Norman Jones Tudor miniature artist dolls’ house furniture
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 591
Colin and Yvonne Robinson metal miniature artist dolls’ house bamboo furniture
Sold for £90
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 596
Five fascinating 1940s dolls’ house miniature letters written from Arthur Richardson
Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 603
A rare Schloss’s English Bijou Almanac 1839 in original case with magnifying glass
Sold for £230
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 604
A finely bound miniature book De Imitatione Christi, 1851
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 605
19th century and early 20th century dolls’ house items
Sold for £150
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 613
A small early 20th century wooden butcher’s shop from the Floral Jill Jacobs collection
Sold for £170
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 626
A collection of recently made dolls’ house furniture in the Westacre style
Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 627
A German domed head bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house maid
Sold for £30
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 629
Two 19th century German cast-metal and tinplate dolls’ house chairs
Sold for £110
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 631
A late 19th century dolls’ house sofa with shell decoration
Sold for £150
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 632
A German good quality bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house boy doll
Sold for £45
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 633
An 19th century German larger china shoulder head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 635
An 19th century Alt, Beck & Gottschalck bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £120
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 637
A rare early 20th century bisque shoulder-head 487 larger size elder lady dolls’ house doll
Unsold
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 638
Two 19th century Simon & Halbig bisque shoulder head dolls’ house dolls
Unsold
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 641
A Kestner all-bisque character baby in original labelled box
Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 642
A German all-bisque tiny doll in a metal perambulator and two others
Sold for £90
Estimated at £80 - £100
Lot 643
There 1920s small all bisque ‘Cutie’ character dolls and a seat baby
Sold for £40
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 644
A rare small size Gebruder Heubach all bisque girl doll with blue glazed hair bow
Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 645
Two rare 1930s brown celluloid girl dolls each holding a baby
Sold for £50
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 647
A rare German all-bisque boy with moulded sou'wester hat
Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 648
A 1920s German pair of pink tinted all-bisque dolls’ house dolls
Sold for £45
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 649
A 19th century Simon & Halbig bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 650
A large scale Alt, Beck & Gottschalk bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £40
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 652
19th century German bisque shoulder-head lady and gentleman dolls’ house dolls
Sold for £40
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 654
A fine quality 19th century bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £130
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 655
A German black all-bisque sewing companion dolls’ house doll, probably Gebruder Kuhnlenz
Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 662
A German all-bisque dolls’ house doll for the French market
Sold for £40
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 666
A Desvres porcelain dolls’ house tea set for two on tray
Sold for £140
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 667
An 19th century English poured wax child doll in elaborate outfit
Unsold
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 669
An 19th century English poured wax child doll with Charles Morrell of Burlington Arcade stamp
Unsold
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 670
Rosa, an 19th century English poured wax child doll once belonging to Mrs Graham Greene
Unsold
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 672
An 19th century F. Aldis (England) poured wax doll dressed as a baby
Unsold
Estimated at £150 - £200