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
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Lot 193
An 18th century Gioco da tavolo Biribisso Italian gambling game
Lot 194
An early 20th century ‘The Loto de Dauphin’ for Au Paradis des Enfants
Lot 195
Four packs of 19th century Renouard ‘Deuxieme Jeu De Cartes Historiques’
Lot 199
An early 19th century ‘Optique No.9 - Le Palais Royal’ peepshow
Lot 200
An 19th century ‘The New Comical Character ABC’ picture block alphabet
Lot 205
An 19th century Edward Wallis ‘My Uncle's Pretty Present’ printed alphabet cards
Lot 213
A mid 19th century ‘The Game of Cannonade or Castle Bagatelle’ game
Lot 217
A John Betts ‘The Interrogatory Historical Game of England’, circa 1831
Lot 219
An English 19th century ‘The Game of Schimmell or Bell & Hammer’
Lot 232
A late 19th century solid mahogany Steeple Chase folding board
Lot 233
A late 19th century ‘New Game - The steeple Chase’ folding board
Lot 237
A very rare ‘The Newly Invented Musical Game’ by Ann Young of Edinburgh, circa 1800
Lot 239
A ‘Histoire de France - Jeu Magnetique’ magnetic game, circa 1900
Lot 241
A mid 19th century Alphonse Giroux et Cie (Paris) mahogany games box
Lot 242
An 19th century A N Myers & Co ‘Willy’s Walk to see Grandmamma’ printed folding game
Lot 265
An 19th century Anthony Peacock ‘Agon or The Queen’s Guards’ game
Lot 275
An early 20th century E. Chevalier (Paris) Splendides Blocs cubes constructions
Lot 285
A fine 19th century treen lignum vitae large whistling diablo
