Her collection totals around 30 doll houses filled with everything from tiny chandeliers and silk curtains made from parachutes, to minute toilet rolls and even a toilet brush.

The Historical Society purchased the doll house at a John McInnis-run estate auction in February with a winning bid of $2,750 (board members previously agreed to a $5000 limit).

Visitors to Woburn Abbey can peek behind the curtains of a historic doll's house that is a model of a house once owned by the 4th Duke of Bedford. The intricately furnished toy is a miniature of ...