Miniature Mexican Mansion Sells for $231,000 in Maryland

BETHESDA, MD.

: The "Mexican Mansion," a superlative dollhouse, took everyone by surprise at Noel Barrett's sale of the collection of the Washington Dolls' House and Museum on June 19, when it sold for $231,000.

The dollhouse was made in about 1890 and was presumed to be a copy of a small European-style mansion in Puebla.

A full report of the sale will appear in a future issue.