Looking at the photographs, you would be forgiven for thinking it was the real thing. Interiors of sumptuous damasks, exquisite marquetry, jewel-like tapestries, glittering chandeliers, gilded pillars ...

Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House at Windsor Castle is the largest dollhouse in the world, a perfect miniature of an Edwardian residence complete with running water, working elevators, and electric lights.

Are dolls and their houses the exclusive preserve of little girls? Not in the eyes of wealthy 17th and 18th century Dutch and German women, who often spent a small fortune on these miniature works of ...

We all know Downton Abbey has a devoted following but for one super-fan, watching the goings on in the fictional stately home wasn't enough. Instead grandmother Fiona Gordon decided to make a tiny ...

When Amy Miles furnished her handsome dolls’ house in the 1890s, she was unlocking memories from her own childhood in a prosperous Victorian home. Amy wasn’t a little girl – she was a spinster in her ...

Dolls’ houses are marvellous things. They are life in miniature, functioning as personalised time capsules that record decorating trends, the latest household technologies, domestic activities and ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. A dolls house has always been a treasured toy for kids ...

Workers furnish Queen Mary's Dollhouse in the drawing room of Lutyen's London apartment Via The Queen's Dolls' House by Lucinda Lambton Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) was one of the foremost British ...

A classic children’s toy for centuries, dolls’ houses never seem to lose their appeal. Pre-schoolers right up to young teens – and adults too, if we’re honest! – can easily get lost in play, creating ...

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Queen Camilla has returned to work today to celebrate the top authors, illustrators and binders who have been involved in creating a new miniature library. Queen Camilla has returned to royal duties ...