This is the sixth in a series of books about antique doll costumes by Florence Theriault. More than 300 antique doll costumes are featured, including gowns for fashionable lady dolls, dresses for French bebes or German hisque children, along with bonnets, shoes and complete trousseaux. Divided into chapters by theme and decade. A value guide is included.
By Florence Theriault. An extraordinary new book features 150 exceptional automata from the private collection of the noted Parisian connoisseur. Numerous color photographs and perspectives are offered of each work, along with a DVD exhibiting actual automata in movement and commentary by Christian Bailly.
The first important European antique doll and toy museum to be sold in America will be auetioned on May 1921, 2006 at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas by the prestigious firm of Theriault's. 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 of the 18th-early 20th century. The collection will be presented in a two-volume boxed set with color photographs and historical descriptions of each of these cherished objects. Reserve your set before April 30, 2006 to receive Free Shipping. (Catalogs will be shipped May 1.).
This book pays tribute to the imaginations of doll and toy makers of the past 150 years who have created seemingly impossible playthings. Begin with an astonishing one-person private collection of more than rare Gebruder Heubach dolls and figurines and continue with an exceptional array of French dolls and automata. The toy collection is a delight, comprised of German and American tin lithographed works from the 19th century to the 1940s.
This is a book about antique doll costumes, and the title aptly describes the importance of stylish mode and perfect fit in the clothing of a doll. Includes hundreds of costumes, undergarments, and many accessories such as bonnets, parasols, jewelry, and shoes. Each item is carefully photographed, many with front and rear views, and with many detailed-close-ups showing construction and decorative techinques.
The legendary doll collection of Mildred Seeley is featured in this new art-quality book. More than 250 of the world's most beautiful dolls from the Seeley Collection, resplendent in antique costumes and finery are featured.
The estate paper doll collection of the late Janie Varsolona. Over 350 paper dolls and toys ranging from mid-1850's to celebrity dolls of 1960's are included in this breathtaking collection
The more than 400 Kewpies and Kewpie ephemera featured in this 124 page full-color book are from the one person collection of Rose Marie Willruth and will be offered for auction by Theriault's on January 8, 2005 in Newport Beach, California. For details of the auction visit www.theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. The book is available December 15, 2004.
The 50-year-collection of well-known collector Naomi Bryant is featured in this hard-cover book that will have special appeal to lovers of French and Germany antique dolls. Other antique playthings in the book include doll-house, mignonettes, costumes, the 1930s portrait series of ladies by Alexander, and rare artist dolls by Dewees Cochran.
A mouth-watering selection including German character dolls, gorgeous French bebes, rare early china dolls (including some from the Mildred Sceley Collection), all-bisque mignonettes, rare-size impish googlies, rarities such as 18th century wooden court dolls (from the private collection of the late Claude Dctave of Paris), and superb diminutive furniture.
This is the third in the series of books about little dolls, known affectionately by collectors as "the little ones" or "pocket dolls" and it includes more than 200 rare examples with details of faces, bodies and bodies and marks, and heart stopping vignette photographs.
Dollhouses are wish homes. Furnished to one's fancy, people with perfect children, tended with ease. Dozens of dollhouses in this beautifully photographed book. Also, included are examples of commercial antique dollhouse furniture.
Featuring the legendary collection of the late Jane Anderson with over 250 rare antique tin penny toys. Themes range from animals to children to early avaiation and automobiles. Collectors will delight in the detail and vibrancy of these tiny objects, none larger than 5. Price guide included.
The only reference book on antique and vintage toy stoves, 1850-1950, made in America, Germany and France. Lots of photographic details, historical info, and just a pleasure to browse. Over 200 stoves shown in color, fully described.
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