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Lot 229
[CUPS AND BALLS]. Bartholomew Fair. Sung by Mr. Matthews, W...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
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| $500 | $50 |
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[CUPS AND BALLS]. Bartholomew Fair. Sung by Mr. Matthews, With Unbounded Applause. London: Laurie & Whittle, 1811. Hand-colored etching of a scene from the annual fair with Mr. Punch, clowns, harlequins, trained animals, and a host of fairgoers in a lively state, above a lengthy series of verses regarding the Fair and what could be seen there: ?lollipops, shilling hops / Cups and balls, wooden walls.? Gilt frame, sight 11? ? 9 ??. Provenance: Lord Bernstein?s Circus Collection (label to verso).
