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 674
A rare large 19th century English poured wax baby doll with weighted sleeping eyes
Unsold
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 675
A rare 19th century Sergiev Posad trihedrial wooden doll
Sold for £200
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 676
A rare early 19th century Sergiev Posad large trihedrial wooden doll
Sold for £200
Estimated at £250 - £350
Lot 677
A mid 19th century Grodnertal carved wooden shoulder-head doll
Unsold
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 680
A mid 19th century Grodnertal carved wooden shoulder-head doll
Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 689
Three 19th century German wax over composition lady dolls
Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 690
An 19th century English school pastel of a Scottish laddie
Sold for £70
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 691
An interesting 20th century poured wax elderly man beggar
Sold for £160
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 692
An 19th century charcoal drawing of a young boy signed C H Renaud and dated 1885
Unsold
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 695
An Alt, Beck & Gottschalk shoulder-head doll in original clothes
Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 700
A large glass dome with central black painted wooden shelf
Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 712
A large quantity of doll and children's clothes with fabrics and trims
Sold for £60
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 713
Four late 19th century carved wooden animal butter moulds
Sold for £130
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 715
A selection late 19th and early 20th century wooden butter pats and moulds
Sold for £110
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 724
A fine Alt, Beck & Gottschalk bisque turned shoulder-head doll
Unsold
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 741
An 19th century bisque shoulder head doll, possibly Alt, Beck & Gottschalk
Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 742
A fine 19th century china shouldered doll with elaborate hairstyle
Sold for £80
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 743
A fine 19th century solid dome shoulder-head lady doll, probably Alt, Beck. & Gottschalk
Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 744
A fine small 19th century glazed china shoulder head doll
Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 747
An 19th century bisque turned shoulder-head doll, possibly Simon & Halbig
Sold for £50
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 750
A fine 19th century pink tinted china shoulder head lady doll
Unsold
Estimated at £200 - £250
Lot 751
A rare 19th century Kestner character china shoulder head lady doll
Unsold
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 752
A fine and large French fashion doll marked B, in original wooden box
Sold for £280
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 754
A rare Gustav Vichy lady at her toilette musical automaton 1870s
Sold for £950
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 758
A Francois Gaultier fashionable doll with Dehors neck articulation
Unsold
Estimated at £500 - £800
Lot 760
A pair of fine 19th century French doll’s silk slipper shoes
Sold for £140
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 761
Two 19th century French fashion doll’s tortoiseshell hair combs
Sold for £70
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 763
A 19th century English doll’s or apprentice tilt top table
Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 764
A late 19th century continental porcelain doll’s tea for two
Sold for £80
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 766
A French doll’s parasol and jewellery set on original card
Sold for £100
Estimated at £80 - £120