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A Silber & Fleming Cottage of Special Note –
John Darcy Noble's Personal Dollhouse

We handled the sale of this extremely charming English box back house over a decade ago, when our friend John Noble asked us to find it a special home. We succeeded.
Now, it's time to find it another, and we have once again been given charge of its destiny – a responsibility we are honored to accept.
We have found over the years that some of the English collectors, of which John was one, decorate houses in a way that many of us are un-accustomed to seeing....
....this lovely two-room house has very little regard for scale and practicality. It is decorated as a child might have furnished it, in a light-hearted whimsical style. Note there is no bed! There is no bedroom either, but rather two parlors and both rooms retain rarely found original wallpapers. Also note, the rooms feature some truly fine quality items!
The upper Parlor features a fine Biedermeier Bookcase, an Armchair, Sidechair and footstool in rare red leather upholstery, and do not miss the ormolu bird cage. The fireplace features an Evans & Cartwright insert.
The lower Parlor features a rare Biedermeier Sideboard with mirror, a seldom found pair of tiny Staffordshire sheep upon the mantel, and note the two recumbent pooches! The fireplace features an Evans & Cartwright insert.
The sleep-deprived inhabitants include a darling parian pair – a black-haired brother and sister in all original presentation, along with little brother – a blonde. Oh, let's not overlook the kitty who lives upstairs.
John Noble's Personal Dollhouse
Measures: 21" tall x 13-5/8" wide x 11" deep.

SOLD
Thank you, A.
P.S. Note the pots of colorful flowers on each window sill – a touch that is classic John!

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