Theriault's Spring 2023 Doll Auctions Brochure

Saturday, May 20

The European Collections

Why travel to Europe when we’ve brought their doll collections to you? Featured are four major decades-long collections from Austria, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. More than 350 of the world’s most sought-after antique dolls, dollhouse, miniatures and accessories are presented in this important one day auction.

Sunday, May 21

The Barbara Kincaid Collection

An important and eclectic collection of the best of the best across the world of antique dolls. Barbara’s love of literature is reflected in this extraordinary and very personal collection that ranges from Izannah Walker to the finest French poupées to the very rare Ice Capade dolls of Alexander. The auction offers more than 300 lots.

Saturday

MAY 20, 2023

at Theriault’s Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland

Preview 10AM Eastern • Auction Begins at 11AM Eastern

A CATALOGED MARQUIS

From the time of America’s founding, there has been a traditional look toward Europe as a treasure trove of great art works and antiques. From Thomas Jefferson to Andrew Carnegie, American persons of power or wealth imported wonderful art treasures to their homes in Virginia or Pittsburgh. Within the world of dolls, William Andrews Clark, the copper baron, and father of doll collector Huguette Clark, garnered the impressive collection of French art that formed the Corcoran Gallery in Washington. So it was little wonder that Huguette Clark, herself, would look to Europe for the doll treasures she so cherished. And she was not alone among doll collectors, who, to this very day, dream of the time they will make the journey and search for a doll with that special European flavor.

Yet, no need now. Because Theriault’s has brought Europe to you. Four exceptional collections, from Austria,

AUCTION

OF FINE ANTIQUE DOLLS

Italy, Switzerland and Germany, appear in this one day auction, offering you the best of European dolls and toys without the trouble of travel there. The collection includes not only fabulous bisque dolls from the finest French and German firms, but also early wooden and paper mache dolls, a delightful collection of toy wooden and mohair animals (including, curiously, a very rare exhibition Schoenhut horse!), a collection of exceptional maitrise model doll furniture, very rare toy stoves, Christmas ephemera, and more. This is the European toy world of the 1700 and 1800s brought right to your doorstep here in historic Annapolis, Maryland.

There are more than 300 lots in the one-day auction. Bidders are welcome to attend the auction in person at Theriault’s new gallery located at 2148 Renard Court in Annapolis, Md, 21401. Attendance is limited - reserve seats today. Absentee, live telephone and live internet bidding are also available.

For more details or to order a catalog call 410-224-3655 or visit www.theriaults.com. x

“THE EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS”

Get Close-Up and Personal with Your Favorite Dolls from Theriault’s

Face2Live is Theriault’s new service that allows you to view on live video feed closeups of a few dolls you are most interested in. Call 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com to schedule an appointment. Then simply go to theriaults.com and click the handy button on the side of the main page. From there you will be connected to one of our staff on video chat (you do not have to be on video yourself). A great way to get a closeup look of features and face in a live private video session. Available Monday through Friday 9AM-4PM Eastern.

BEFORE

THE AUCTION — HOW TO PREVIEW THE DOLLS FROM THE AUCTIONS

x Public Preview May 20 and May 21 from 10AM-11AM immediately preceding that day’s auction.

x Visit www.theriaults.com and link to Theriault’s YouTube Channel for a video presentation of many of the dolls by Florence Theriault.

x Visit www.theriaults.com and link to ISSUU to view a digital copy of the catalog.

x Visit www.theriaults.com and link to “Bid Online” to see each doll in the catalog.

x Call Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 and make an appointment for a private video viewing of your preferred dolls.

Dollmastery Vignette Series

MAY 21, 2023

at Theriault’s Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland

Preview 10AM Eastern • Auction Begins at 11AM Eastern

“BARBARA” FEATURING THE BARBARA KINCAID COLLECTION A CATALOGED MARQUIS AUCTION

It should come as no surprise that when Barbara Kincaid retired from her librarian career, she retained her love of books. Which led her to the works of 19th century novelist, Jane Austen, and, indeed, it is the highly stylized early cover of one of those novels, Emma, which has inspired the cover of this catalog of Barbara’s doll collection. Yet, as with all inquisitive minds, one thing leads to another. Barbara’s love of dolls intertwined with Jane Austen, but also meandered into the world of Alice in Wonderland of which she not only owns wonderful dolls (one of which bears the amusing original tag declaring “Curiouser and curiouser...now they’ve made me into a doll”), but also kindled her fascination with toy bunnies ranging from early velvets to paper mache candy containers.

Lest readers assume her collection focused only on Alice and bunnies, lend an eye to the extraordinary collection that lived on the shelves and crannies of every corner of her home and are presented in the May

21 auction. Standing next to Izannah Walker are elegant French bisque poupées. Little mignonettes nudge for their place next to their rare German art character cousins. Dolls with trousseaux and trunks were a favorite with Barbara, especially when accompanied by original provenance. American folk and cloth dolls, such as the rare Nina Albritton doll, find special place in the midst of alloriginal French bébés, protected by early Steiff Bully pups. There seems no lack of variety in this delightful collection, a reflection of the collector herself. Here is a small review of the hundreds of special dolls featured in this auction.

There are more than 300 lots in the one-day auction. Bidders are welcome to attend the auction in person at Theriault’s new gallery located at 2148 Renard Court in Annapolis, Md, 21401. Attendance is limited - reserve seats today. Absentee, live telephone and live internet bidding are also available.

For more details or to order a catalog call 410-224-3655 or visit www.theriaults.com. x

Bidding Is Easy At Theriault’s

Bid Live on the Internet

Plan to spend the day at the auction in the comfort of your home. Watch and listen to the auction live, and get ready to bid live when the dolls of your choice come up for auction.

Bid on the Telephone

Every Theriault’s auction brims with new discoveries for your collection. So why not join in on the bidding fun? It’s easy. Choose your favorite way to bid and prioritize your choices.

Choose your dolls, and then call our office to make a reservation for telephone bidding. We call you when your dolls of choice come up for bidding, and you bid just as though you were there.

Bid Absentee

Place your bids right up to the time of auction by mail, fax, email or phone. Advise us of the lots and your top bid. We will bid for you fairly and competitively.

We Can Answer All Your Questions

all the details and help you choose the option that’s best for you. We also now offer scheduled private video previews.

Theriault’s President and Head Auctioneer, Stuart Holbrook

Plan Ahead For Summer Fun – East Coast or West Coast

Join Theriault’s for Summer Fun in Seattle on Monday, July 31 For a Magnificent Marquis auction

A highlight of summer for doll collectors nationwide in Theriault’s annual summer Marquis auction, and this year promises exceptional treasures from celebrated collectors in Europe and America. Be sure to save the date, and watch for more details at www.theriaults.com.

Tip: if you’re planning to attend the UFDC national convention in Seattle , remember to book your ticket one day BEFORE the convention begins, so you’ll be in time for this great auction.

For a Trio of Most-Fun-Ever Ten2Go Auctions

They’re old-fashioned style where you have to be there to bid. No absentee bids, no telephone, no internet. Just hundreds of antique and collectible dolls and playthings waiting for your loving home and care, and where everything starts at $10.

For more information visit online Theriaults.com of call 410-224-3655.

The Fun of Attending a Theriault’s Marquis Doll Auction

So many reasons to come to the auction!

Start with the more than 500 wonderful dolls for auction — a veritable museum, indeed. And then consider these:

The visual joy of beautiful dolls in fine displays — dolls as they should be shown.

The good time laughter and bidding with auctioneers Stuart Holbrook and Luke Theriault.

The early morning walkthrough preview with Florence Theriault.

The delight at greeting old friends and meeting new ones.

And don’t forget the hot fudge sundaes!

Beautiful dolls in a fun and laughterfilled weekend. What could possibly ever be better than this?

If you really just can’t come in person, here’s the closest thing. You can watch and listen (and bid, if you wish) to the entire live streamed auction. Visit www.theriaults.com and click on “Bid online” for easy details and access.

Stuart Holbrook

Luke Theriault

Florence Theriault

Visit Great Doll Museums of the World

Through These Landmark Books

For many years you dreamed of visiting these celebrated museums. But time passed, and, sadly, the museums closed without your visit. Or perhaps you did visit, and now you long for a chance to see again the beautiful dolls that you saw there once upon a time. Here are beautiful books that honor those legendary doll museums, filled with exquisite photographs.

PUPPEN & SPIELZEUG MUSEUM

The legendary collection is the vision of one man, Vaclav Sladky, a native of Czechoslovakia. His love of dolls was presented in the museum and now, along with private dolls from the Sladky collection, is featured in this commemorative book. Hardbound. 8” x 12”. 188 pages. $75. Order BT-253. Nearly Sold Out!

PUPPENSPIELZEUG MUSEUM DAVOS

The legendary Spielzeug Museum of Davos, Switzerland, filled 90 showcases on three floors, splendidly repleted with wonderful childhood treasures from the golden years of the 19th and early-20th century. Hardbound. 10” x 10”. 228 pages. $75. Order BT-295.

DE KLEINE WERELD MUSEUM

Considered one of the finest private small museums of childhood ephemera in the world, featuring beautiful dolls, rare dollhouses, stores, kitchens, and finest quality maitrise doll furnishings from the 19th century. Softbound. 9” x 19”. 164 pages. $29. Order BT-293.

THE ANTIQUE DOLL, DOLLHOUSE AND TOY MUSEUM OF THE LEGO FOUNDATION

The landmark museum, founded nearly a half-century ago by the Christiansen Family of Denmark, includes over 2000 antique dolls, toys, dollhouses, paper ephemera and other childhood objects. Hardbound. 9” x 12”. 392 pages. $59. Order BT-239.

THE STEIN AM RHEIN MUSEUM COLLECTION

Nearly 1000 rare dolls are presented in this exquisite commemorative book featuring the beloved Swiss museum which had remained silently closed for many decades before its exquisite dolls were presented to the public. Hardbound. 10” x 10”. 204 pages. $85. Order BT-310.

THE MUSÉE DE LA POUPÉE OF PARIS, THE ODIN COLLECTION

Tucked into a stone-cobbled impasse in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris for the past quarter century has been an exceptional Museum of Antique Dolls, the inspired creation of Samy and Guido Odin. Hardbound. 10” x 10”. 196 pages. $75. Order BT-333.

Not to worry. For more than 50 years, Theriault’s has been the “little engine that could” in helping collectors and families accomplish that task effortlessly.

We listen to you. We evaluate your dolls and lay out a plan to accomplish your goals. And then, if you agree, we do all the work.

Our full-time professional staff travels to your home, inventories your property, carefully packs and transports in our own secure vehicles, prepares and markets your dolls for auction,

and presents them to collectors worldwide whose trust in Theriault’s is borne out by the prices they are willing to bid.

You just sit back and breathe a sigh of relief.

Stuart Holbrook,

President of Theriault’s,

is traveling throughout the country now, visiting with collectors by appointment. If you have questions or would like to schedule a noobligation complimentary appointment, call Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com.

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Absentee, Telephone and Live Internet Bidding

We welcome absentee bidding, live telephone bidding, and live bidding on the internet. Too, you can “tunein” to the online auction and watch and listen to the entire event. Questions? Give us a call and we’ll help you choose the bidding option that is best for you.

Auction Information

The auction will take place at the Theriault’s Studio, 2148 Renard Court, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. For auction info call Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 M-F 9AM-5PM EST or go online to theriaults.com. Email queries to info@theriaults.com.