Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia
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Lot 577
BIDDENDEN MAIDS (Elisa and Mary Chulkhurst, 1100–1134). Brass Heart-shaped Tin with Engraving. 19th century.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$360
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
BIDDENDEN MAIDS (Elisa and Mary Chulkhurst, 1100–1134). Brass Heart-shaped Tin with Engraving. 19th century. Tin is engraved: "BIDDENDEN / ELISA & MARY CHULKHURST" with an image of the siamese twins, their birth year, and age at death.
According to folklore, Elisa and Mary were Siamese twins joined at the shoulders and hips from the village of Biddenden in Kent, England. Their story has inspired an annual Easter tradition in which commemorative biscuits, stamped with their image, are distributed to the poor.
Condition
Surface scratches and minor oxidisation. Good.
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