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Elly's estate miniatures (all sold!)

This blog lists available 12th scale miniatures from Elly's estate.  Elly was a miniaturist and collector for at least 30 years. Please leave a message below the post if you are interested in a piece.  All comments will be moderated first, so if you leave your email address, I will get back to you without publishing the comment. It seems blogger is having a problem with the latest update of Safari, so please use another browser to post a comment! (Firefox does work). Please also read my information on buying Elly's estate miniatures, postage and shipping in the side bar (click orange lines next to 'search' top right). You can search the blog using the 'Labels' tab (click orange lines next to 'search' top right).  Click 'show more' at the bottom of the list to the complete list of labels. For instance, if you are interested in all silver items, click   'Labels → show more → silver'   and you will find all of Elly's available sil
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Thank you!

Dear readers, Elly's miniatures blog is now closed.  Thank you all very much for your interest in Elly's miniatures and of course for making it possible for me to rehome Elly's miniature collection.       Thank you all again!   Josje

William and Mary chest of drawers

€495 SOLD Available 12th scale chest of drawers by Chris Malcomson from Elly's estate.  This William and Mary chest of drawers (c.1690) is inlaid with beautiful floral marquetry and has period appropriate brass drop handles.  Chris Malcomson's label is on the back. (Cat sold separately). Please leave a message if you are interested. Please also read my information on buying Elly's estate miniatures, postage and shipping in the side bar (click orange lines next to 'search' top right).

Silver cake stands with plates and cakes

€135,- (each) (All three are SOLD) Available 12th scale silver cake stands with plates, cakes and sandwiches, from Elly's estate. The silver cake stands are by Jens Torp.  The plates are the Jubilee design by Stokesay Ware. The cakes and sandwiches are different on each cake stand.  The sandwiches are by Georgia Marfels, the cakes are by Miniaturen Schneider, both from Germany. The total value of these complete cake stands is €250, each! The Stokesay Ware tea set in the last photo is sold. Please leave a message if you are interested. Please also read my information on buying Elly's estate miniatures, postage and shipping in the side bar (click orange lines next to 'search' top right). Cake stand 1. RESERVED Cake stand 2. SOLD Cake stand 3.  SOLD

Wedding chest

€325  SOLD Available 12th scale wedding chest from Elly's estate.  This wedding chest was hand painted by Ruth Pollock and is signed and dated 1995 on the bottom.   The delicately painted flower panels decorate three sides of the chest. I believe the name on the front says Maria Cross, 1789. The cat by Bridget McCarty is available separately elsewhere on this blog. Please leave a message if you are interested. Please also read my information on buying Elly's estate miniatures, postage and shipping in the side bar (click orange lines next to 'search' top right).

Silver chatelaine

€625,-  SOLD Available 12th scale silver chatelaine by Jens Torp from Elly's estate. This gorgeous piece has always been one of my personal favourites.  From the chains on the belt hook hang a cutlery case (opens to reveal a knife and fork), a pin cushion, an acorn thimble case (with a golden thimble inside),  scissors,  a seal and a needle case (with two needles inside). Please leave a message if you are interested. Please also read my information on buying Elly's estate miniatures, postage and shipping in the side bar (click orange lines next to 'search' top right).

Cat Elizabeth McInnis

€250,-  SOLD Available 12th scale cat made by Elizabeth McInnis from Elly's estate.  This wonderfully sweet looking kitty was one of Elly's favourites.  Miniaturist Elizabeth McInnis carved the body of the cat from wood and then furred it. The cat is signed "EM '12". Please leave a message if you are interested. Please also read my information on buying Elly's estate miniatures, postage and shipping in the side bar (click orange lines next to 'search' top right).

Checkers table and checkers set

€375  SALE!  50%    now    €187,50   SOLD Available 12th scale checkers table and checkers set by Johan Ulfman from Elly's estate.  Johan Ulfman was a Dutch miniaturist who was famous for his superb inlaid furniture.  This checkers table and accompanying box of checkers are a wonderful example of his work.  The box itself is inlaid with two checkers in the sliding lid and contains a set of tiny wooden checkers.  Unfortunately after the cats played with them, the set is no longer complete.  However, there are still more than enough pieces left to set out a game in progress.  Both pieces are fully signed on the bottom. Please leave a message if you are interested. Please also read my information on buying Elly's estate miniatures, postage and shipping in the side bar (click orange lines next to 'search' top right).