Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Sat, Jun 26, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 80
Cabinet Photo of Fred Defrates, ?Wild Man from Australia.? ...
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
Cabinet Photo of Fred Defrates, ?Wild Man from Australia.? Circa 1894. Photograph on cabinet mount with gilt edges, depicting the performer ?with horns on his fingers and toes nearly 1 ?? long,? on tour with the Walter L. Main circus. Apparently signed by Defrates on the verso; additional notations in ink and graphite below. 6 3/8 x 4 1/8?. Contemporary news reports described Defrates as a ?wild man from Australia, with claws like a bear, and flowing hair as heavy as the mane of a Shetland pony.?
