Preview is at 10AM Eastern. The auction begins at 11AM Eastern each day. We welcome absentee bidding, live telephone bidding, and live bidding on the internet. Too, you can “tune-in” 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 new Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland. For auction information call Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 M-F 9AM-5PM EST or go online to theriaults.com. Attendance is limited so be sure to call ahead at 410-224-3655 to reserve your seats for this special event!

Our New Service
Face2Live is Theriault’s new service that allows you to schedule an appointment to view on live video feed close-ups of a few dolls you are most interested in. Simply click the handy button on the side of the bottom left of the page. From there you will be connected to one of our staff on video chat (you do not have to be on video yourself) who can either get the doll you are interested in right then or schedule an appointment with you later. A great way to get a close up look of features and face in a live private video session. M-F 9AM-4PM.

How To Bid. Choose the dolls that "speak" to you, and have the fun! You can bid absentee, bid live on the telephone, or bid live on the internet. For more information, please contact us at 410-224-3655 or email us at info@theriaults.com.

May 21, 2023 —

"Barbara" The Kincaid Collection Marquis Antique Doll 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 all-original 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.

A gorgeous 128 page full color catalog of the collection written by Florence Theriault is available for $69 including priority shipping and after-auction prices. Shipping is free, and the books are sent priority mail. And after the auction you will receive prices realized to keep with the book forever. To order click here, email info@theriaults.com, or call 410-224-3655.