Vintage Artisan Miniature Dollhouse IGMA Barbara Raheb 1979 RARE RARE Brownies Book
This exquisite miniature book is a vintage, VERY RARE and hard-to-find treasure, perfectly scaled for the 1:12 dollhouse setting. It is called "Brownies" by Palmer Cox and it is filled with readable pages, a tiny dollhouse version of a collection of tales featuring mischievous and helpful fairy-like creatures called Brownies. It has never been displayed, so it is in perfect condition. It was lovingly created by hand by the talented IGMA Fellow, the late Barbara J. Raheb. A limited number of 300 of these books were ever made, and this book is number #57. It is hand signed. Sadly, Barbara stopped making her tiny books back in 2002, after losing her eyesight due to macular degeneration, making this an especially wonderful find. It features a brown pyroxylin cover with gold gilt details.
*This listing includes the Brownies book, as described only. Any other prop items shown are not included, but are displayed for scale.*
This miniature came from a wonderful lifetime, STUNNING miniature collection, all collected by Mesha and Clifford of New York. This amazing collection of treasured pieces will take some time to list, but they are worth the wait. The 1980s through the 1990s were one of the most interesting time periods in the miniature market, so many artists making their debut...this collection was curated during this time by going to shows, writing the artists and boarding planes to retrieve their long awaited treasures. To have the opportunity to share this one of a kind collection is something miniature dreams are made of (for me)...rarely do I keep more than one item from each collection, but this one is the hardest of all to let even a single piece go, you will see what I mean shortly...enjoy them all as they are all one of a kind and made by some of the most wonderful miniature artisans in the world.
Measurements:
1:12 scale 1" tall
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