The Ricky Jay Collection
Sat, Feb 25, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 48
BLONDIN, Charles (Jean François Gravelet, 1824 - 97). Movea...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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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 |
BLONDIN, Charles (Jean Fran?ois Gravelet, 1824 ? 97). Moveable Handbill for Blondin at the Crystal PalacE. London: E.C. Bennett, 1861. Hand-colored wood-engraved card with miniature moveable figure of Blondin, the ?hero of Niagara? walking a tightrope while pushing a wheelbarrow before him, in which sits his young daughter and garlands of flowers. A tab extending from the right side of the card allows the miniature rope walker to traverse the length of the cord. 6 ? x 7 ??. Mounting remnants to verso, else very good. Rare. See Exemplars, p. 333.
