Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia
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Lot 232
CDVs of Ann E. Leak and Isaac Sprague.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$420
Sold Price includes BP
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 |
CDVs of Ann E. Leak and Isaac Sprague. Including:
CDV of Ann E. Leak, who was born without arms and became a well-known "armless wonder" sideshow performer, inscribed and signed by her on the mount verso: "I write poetry + prose / holding my pen be- / tween my toes / Ann E. Leak / Born without arms, / Age 29 yrs. / Georgia June 29, 1871."
CDV of Sprague, a sideshow performer known as "The Skeleton Man," with his wife and first child. On unmarked salmon-colored mount.
Size each approx. 4 x 2 1/2".
Condition
Sprague mount corners clipped.
Available payment options
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