Scenes From The Court Doll Collecting Featuring the private collection of

Featuring the private collection of Vivian Brady-Ashley with a focus on “the little ones” from legendary firms of Alexander and Vogue

Softbound 8 1/2 x 11 BT-279

By Florence Theriault

resplendent in antique costumes and finery

Scenes From The Court Doll Collecting Featuring the private collection ofJuly 9, 2006 in Dallas, TX Scenes from the Court teasingly word plays on the court theme, while offering a plentitude of dolls that are fit for a princess. There are the exceptionally rare pair of dolls actually from the 18th century French court whose purpose was not child's play, but a manner for aristocrats to theatrically spread the latest gossip without naming names, from the private collection of the late Parisian antiquarian Claude Detave.