Theriault's to Auction Anne Rice's Private Antique Doll Collection
Theriault's has been commissioned to offer Anne Rice's private collection of fine antique dolls for auction. The dolls will be featured in a large event to be held in Chicago on July 18, 2010. Anne Rice has collected dolls for over 20 years and has referenced them frequently in her bestselling novels. The dolls were mentioned the most in Taltos. In Taltos, Anne Rice used a rare French bebe from her own collection as inspiration for a doll owned by the main character, Ashlar.
Anne Rice says, "I never purchased a doll simply because it was an antique, or the handiwork of a famous doll artist. I purchased only dolls which I loved and found to be beautiful and interesting ... dolls I loved to look at. I must dream that they will go to loving homes, and loving contexts in which they will continue to have vitality and charm for new people. I'm sure that they will find devoted new owners. They're too beautiful to go wandering alone, without history, in the world. A doll is reborn every time a new person sees that doll. Dolls are immortal. They can live forever if they are passed on down the generations with love and care."
