23rd & 24th June 2026 at 11:00
Please enjoy looking through our first Fine Doll, Dolls' House, Teddy Bear and Traditional Toy auction of the year. We have a large selection of pieces in over 1000 lots. At the heart is a private collection of early dolls and dolls' house pieces. This collection also includes 19th century portraits of children, samplers, antiques and a good group of porcelain and pottery pug dogs! The star lot of the auction is a very special Steiff Teddy Clown consigned by the granddaughter of the original owner.
We are currently consigning for future 2026 'Dolls, Teddy Bears and Traditional Toys' Auctions. For further information, please email DollsandTeds@specialauctionservices.com, Daniel@specialauctionservices.com or call 01635 580595.
Order of Auction
Day One – 11:00 am Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Lots 001 to 050 - Limited Edition and Collector's Teddy Bear
Lots 051 to 159 - Antique and Vintage Teddy Bears and Animals
Lots 160 to 297 - Traditional Toys and Games
Lots 298 to 311 - Antique Textiles
Lots 312 to 331 - An Important Collection of Books on Lace
Lots 332 to 471 - The Yvonne Kilshaw Collection Part 1 - a Collection of Textiles, Juvenalia, Paintings, Bijouterie, Antiques and Pottery
Day Two – 11:00 am Wednesday 24th June 2026
Lots 472 to 561 - The Yvonne Kilshaw Collection Part 1 - a collection of dolls, dolls' houses and Miniatures
Lots 562 to 725 - The Yvonne Kilshaw Collection Part 1 - MacLoughlan Family Dolls' House and Assembled Contents
Lots 726 to 805 - Dolls' Houses and Chattels
Lots 806 to 1111 - Dolls and Doll's Accessories
End of Auction
Lot 786
An 19th century German soft metal and tinplate dolls’ house fireplace
Sold for £35
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 791
A fine 19th century large scale bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £50
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 793
Five fascinating 1940s dolls’ house miniature letters written from Arthur Richardson
Sold for £70
Estimated at £30 - £50
Lot 795
An 19th century Alt, Beck & Gottschalck bisque shoulder-head dolls’ house doll
Sold for £80
Estimated at £60 - £80
Lot 797
A rare early 20th century bisque shoulder-head 487 larger size elder lady dolls’ house doll
Unsold
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 798
Two 19th century Simon & Halbig bisque shoulder head dolls’ house dolls
Sold for £80
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 800
A German larger scale dolls’ house soft metal sewing machine
Sold for £70
Estimated at £50 - £80
Lot 804
A Jim Hensley Trigger Pond 1/24th scale Tudor style timbered dolls’ house
Sold for £750
Estimated at £300 - £400
Lot 805
A Robert Stubbs Tudor style timbered ‘The Gables’ dolls’ house
Sold for £380
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 806
An 19th century English poured wax doll dressed as a baby
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 807
An 19th century English poured wax child doll with Charles Morrell of Burlington Arcade stamp
Unsold
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 808
An 19th century F. Aldis (England) poured wax child doll
Sold for £190
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 809
Rosa, an 19th century English poured wax child doll once belonging to Mrs Graham Greene
Sold for £380
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 810
An 19th century F. Aldis (England) poured wax doll dressed as a baby
Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 811
A rare large 19th century English poured wax baby doll with weighted sleeping eyes
Sold for £250
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 812
A rare Montanari London Rag Baby wax mask doll, mid 19th century
Sold for £270
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 813
An early beeswax baby doll, probably early 19th century
Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 814
An early poured wax shoulder-head doll with sleep eye mechanism, probably early 19th century
Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 815
A Montanari London Rag Baby wax mask doll, mid 19th century
Sold for £170
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 817
Two small poured wax dolls, probably early 19th century
Sold for £130
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 819
A rare early 19th century Henrietta Wade wax figures of Queen Victoria in coronation robes
Sold for £160
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 820
A late 19th century German wax over composition lady doll in fine court dress
Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 825
A mid 19th century Grodnertal carved wooden shoulder-head doll
Unsold
Estimated at £200 - £300
Lot 831
A rare Gustave Vichy waltzing couple automaton circa 1870
Sold for £850
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 832
An early 20th century French fur Pomeranian nightdress case
Sold for £50
Estimated at £40 - £60
Lot 833
A Francois Gaultier fashion doll with Dehors neck articulation
Unsold
Estimated at £400 - £500
Lot 834
An 19th century Francois Gaultier swivel head fashion doll
Sold for £250
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 836
An 19th century smiling Bru swivel head fashion doll
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 839
A fine Alt, Beck & Gottschalk bisque turned shoulder-head doll
Sold for £100
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 840
A fine Alt, Beck & Gottschalk bisque turned shoulder-head doll
Unsold
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 842
An early bisque 278 shoulder head lady doll, possibly Dressel
Unsold
Estimated at £150 - £200
Lot 845
A rare small size Bruno Schmidt 2033 ‘Wendy’ character child doll
Sold for £2,400
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 846
A rare small size Armand Marseille 700 character child doll
Sold for £250
Estimated at £300 - £400
Lot 848
A Spear’s ‘Making Dolly’s Dresses’ with Ernst Heubach bisque headed toddler
Sold for £70
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 859
A rare 19th century German pink tinted china shoulder head wigged doll
Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 860
An 19th century German slight pink tinted china shoulder head doll with elaborate hair style
Sold for £600
Estimated at £70 - £100
Lot 861
An 19th century German china head and torso with flowers in her hair
Sold for £80
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 862
An 19th century German bisque shoulder head doll with elaborate hair
Sold for £210
Estimated at £80 - £120
Lot 864
A rare J.E. Masson for Lanternier Lorraine bisque headed fashion doll, circa 1915
Sold for £400
Estimated at £250 - £350