N8. The 16th Century Dollhouse – $70,000
This dollhouse was designed by husband and wife, Kevin Mulvany and Susie Rogers.
They were trained historians from Wiltshire specialized in architectural miniatures. Their 25 years of experience made them famous for recreating historically significant and detailed European castles and mansions.
But to be one of the best dollhouse designers requires a lot of traveling to the places you want to rebuild. The same thing they did.
With over 10,000 hours to create the miniature home and all its details, the $70,000 dollhouse featured rooms based upon various locations from the 16th century.
With a total of six rooms, this dollhouse was commissioned by a private Californian collector at a value of $70,000 in 2009.
Each room featured real crystal chandeliers valued at £1000 each, plus furniture made from luxury wood, miniature hand-painted Sevres porcelain dinnerware and a miniature antique statue of Italian sculptor Antonio Canova’s Three Grace Statue.
There are real 16th century cutlers in sterling silver, twenty-two carat, gold-plated decorative leaves along the moldings and skirting of the walls.
