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
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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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Lot 106
(ar) Two Leonard Robert Brightwell (1889 - 1962) animals prints
Lot 127
A rare early 20th century Fattorini & Sons chess clock timer
Lot 139
A late 19th century Jaques and Son Staunton large Chessmen and folding wooden chess board
Lot 168
An Edward Wallis ‘The British Tourist - A New Game’ printed folding game, circa 1830
Lot 173
A John Wallis ‘Tour of Europe - a New Geographical Pastime’ printed folding game, circa 1794
Lot 175
An Edward Wallis ‘New Game of Wanders in the Wilderness’ printed folding game, circa 1844
Lot 178
A ‘Bowles’s Geographical Game of the World’ printed folding game, probably late 18th century
Lot 179
A John Harris ‘An Interesting Jubilee Game’ printed folding game, circa 1810