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The Ricky Jay Collection Part II

Sat, Oct 28, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 126

FOSTER, Cassie and Victoria (1865 – 75 and 1871 – 74). Dres...

Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000

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FOSTER, Cassie and Victoria (1865?75 and 1871?74).?DRESS, SHOES, COUCH, AND CHAIR OWNED BY ?THE FAIRY SISTERS.??Two pieces of diminutive wooden furniture, comprised of a matching gilt wooden chair and couch, finished in red fabric (considerably worn and tattered), and accompanied by a set of tiny leather two-color shoes and a black silk dress adorned with fringe, all owned and used by Cassie and Victoria Foster, known to the public as the ?fairy sisters,? and who were exhibited across America as anatomical curiosities due to their size. All surfaces and fabrics well-worn and fragile, but artifacts intact. Largest piece (couch) 15 ? 7 ? 11". A unique gathering of personal artifacts from the brief lives and careers before the public of these exceptionally small young women. See?Exemplars, page 115.