This volume offers a fully illustrated view of the antique doll's houses, and their contents, collected in Vivien Greene's museum at her home in Oxford.

The Vivien Greene Doll's House Collection

Towner, Margaret

Greene, Vivien

Nicholson,Nick

Cassell Illustrated*

For centuries people have been thrilled and enthralled by miniature masterpieces of craftsmanship, and today collectors from all walks of life are more numerous and more dedicated than ever before. The sheer pleasure of searching for, restoring and arranging the contents of a doll's house is hard to match, and as a means of better understanding the home life of former generations, can hardly be beaten. The first chapter sets the scene by describing the doll's houses themselves, because finding one that is interesting and which will be rewarding to furnish is the best way to start a collection of miniature furniture. The author then traces the fascinating history and design of doll's houses from the classic 17th and 18th century Dutch and German pieces, through the golden age of the 19th century, right up to the present day. Full-colour, specially commissioned photographs display the enormous variety of materials used in the manufacture of doll's house furniture, as well as the pieces themselves. All the leading international manufacturers are featured with handy collector's tips on the availability of the most popular pieces, finally, and informative section on collecting, restoring and conserving doll's house furniture will prove invaluable to the enthusiastic collector.

Dolls' House Furniture: The Collector's Guide to Selecting and Enjoying Miniature Masterpieces

David&Charles

<p>A guide to collecting hand-crafted and machine-made dollhouse furniture traces the history and development of dollhouses and their furnishings.</p>

Dollhouse Furniture

Science & Math

Technology

Pub Overstock Unlimited Inc

<p>VICTORIAN DOLL'S HOUSE YOUR DOLL'S HOUSE ASSEMBLY GUIDE Step by Step Assembly Guide for an exquiste Victorian dolls house. Guided Tour showing the magic of minature furniture and accessories.</p>

Doll's House Furniture: A Collector's Guide (A Quintet book)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Apple Press

Muebles De Casas De Munecas (Spanish Edition)

Home Improvement & Design

Edimat Libros

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