Many miniaturists have found
treasures at auctions, often at very good prices. Some
of the large miniature shows have auctions, and a number of
famous auction houses
also auction dollhouse and miniature collections.
Just recently, a miniature copy of the Lord's Prayer, believed to be the smallest book in the world, was recently auctioned through Christie's in London. The books was originally made for Queen Mary’s doll’s house. Printed in Munich in 1952, it contains the Lord's Prayer in six languages - English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish and Swedish. The book measured 5mm x 5mm, barely a quarter of the size of a postage stamp.
More than 600 items from Sarah Salisbury’s
Collection will be auctioned off in Maysville, KY,
on April 10th. Click
HERE to learn
more.
Here are some links to auction sites:
Regularly featured on the PBS series “Antiques Road Show," Noel Barrett specializes in auctions of vintage toys.
Christie's has been conducting auctions since James Christie's first sale on December 5, 1766.
Auctioning antique dolls, miniatures and more.
Sotheby's have been masters at auction since 1744.
Auctioning antique dolls for over 35 years.
NAME holds an auction each year at their national convention. The 2008 convention will be held
in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Each year IGMA holds a special auction. The proceeds from the live and silent auctions are used to support the many education programs offered by IGMA.
There
is a live auction and a silent auction each year
in Philidelphia.
Just recently, a miniature copy of the Lord's Prayer, believed to be the smallest book in the world, was recently auctioned through Christie's in London. The books was originally made for Queen Mary’s doll’s house. Printed in Munich in 1952, it contains the Lord's Prayer in six languages - English, Dutch, French, German, Spanish and Swedish. The book measured 5mm x 5mm, barely a quarter of the size of a postage stamp.
