A history of the doll house
Originally home dolls were indeed aimed more at adults than kids! It was a hobby of the very richest in society to pick up the "baby houses" as they were known in the late 17 and 18 centuries.
They were made usually at the slot actually inside a closet. It would have the outward appearance a small form of furniture, but when opened it revealed a beautiful doll house with many rooms. Inside will be all kinds of small furniture the size and craftsmanship of the era of high standards.
The href = "http://www.mulberrybush.co.uk/toy-store/summary-dolls.aspx"> dolls were usually made of wood or wax are very collectible today.
Antique wax dolls are usually constructed by pouring melted wax in a mold. Wax does not really seem to be the perfect material to make dolls, but they were less fragile than the soup or China and could be tinted to give the doll a beautiful skin tone and realistic.
It is sometimes difficult to precisely date these dolls as they were difficult to mark and the only way he could it was their labeling.
It was in the 19th century that the "baby houses" came to be known as dollhouses and found frequently in care of children belonging to rich families.
They were usually decorated with exquisite embroidery carpets and sofas upholstered in silk. Furniture was more often than not made of fine wood was cut precisely to scale.
In the late 19 th century dolls were made of glass and porcelain biscuit. Attention to detail is incredible and often even the dolls were equipped with their own gloves, purses, fans and sewing equipment, even!
In recent times the homes of metal and plastic dolls were introduced, but without a doubt the incredible craftsmanship of the "baby houses" early on that have stood the test of time remain firm favorites with miniature collectors today.
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