Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Sat, Apr 30, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 45
CHE-MAH (1838-1926). Cabinet photo and CDV of Che-Mah, The ...
Estimate: $200 - $300
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| $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 |
CHE-MAH (1838-1926). Cabinet photo and CDV of Che-Mah, The Chinese Dwarf. Studio photographs on cardstock mounts, by Frank Wendt (Boonton, N.J.), printed biography to verso, and Charles Eisenmann (New York). Both SIGNED ?Che-Mah? on the reverse. 6 ? x 4 ??; 4 x 2 ??. Billed as the ?most polite and intelligent dwarf on exhibition,? and also as the ?smallest man in the world? at 28 inches and 40 pounds, Che-Mah was born on the island of Choo-Sang, China, and toured internationally with Ringling Bros. Circus and other shows.
