Hi Jim,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

The market for dollhouses widely varies, with collectors being willing to pay more money for those with either noteworthy provenance (once owned by a person of historical significance, or from a museum) or ones made by premier dollhouse makers, such as Christian Hacker (Germany, 19th Century), Moritz Gottschalk (Germany, late 19th – early 20th Century), Ernst Plank (Germany, 19th Century); Silber & Fleming (UK, late 19th Century) or Lines Bros / Tri-ang (UK, early to mid-20th Century). Also collectible are dollhouse replicas of famous houses (Buckingham Palace, the White House, etc). Unattributed houses of this size and ornament typically sell at auction these down for between $75 and $125.

What is particularly (or additionally) appealing about this house is the extensive collection of "furnishings" that have survived with it - most often, those get lost along the way and the house is left empty, a shell of its former glory. This collection of furnishings adds value to the house, making the entire group worth $150-250.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

An antique handmade Victorian style town-house dollhouse
American, mid 19th Century
The two-story white-painted town house with gabled roof opening to the front to reveal to reveal 4 rooms, each with wallpaper and rugs (some possibly original) and fitted with extensive furnishings and three dolls, in glass, wood, metal and ceramic.
Height: 42 inches; width: 40 inches; depth: 22 inches
CONDITION: This dollhouse appears to be in very good original condition
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$150-250*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia