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Ellie Forbes & Eve Beattie & Keiran Fleming

Rare 200-year-old Edinburgh doll's house sells for massive sum at auction

A rare 18th century doll's house has sold at auction in Edinburgh for nearly £50,000 – more than twice its estimated price.

The Evans Baby House, an earlier term for what became known as a doll’s house, was first documented in a book by Vivien Greene in 1955 the Daily Express reports.

British writer Greene, who was regarded as the world's expert on doll houses, recounted the fascinating history of The Evans Baby House.

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