The Ricky Jay Collection Part III
Sat, Aug 17, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 247
HENGLER, Frederick Charles (ca. 1820 – 1887). Hengler’s Col...
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
HENGLER, Frederick Charles (ca. 1820 ? 1887). Hengler?s Colossal Hippodrome and Grand Cirque Variety. [Hartlepool], 1855. Blue-ink pictorial letterpress broadside with wood-engraved images, black-ink overprinting of show location and dates. Bearing an image of royal arms at top, and a depiction of a woman leaping through hoops while standing on the back of a horse. 33 ? x 7 ??. Partially backed with paper, creases, tattered edges, scattered small losses, soiling.As the text states, ??Mynheer Frowde, the Great Clown & Contortionist, Will pour forth his Budget Of Mirth, assisted by Eugene & Ferdinand, the Inimitable Grotesques.? Hengler?s Circus famously featured various members of his talented family. His father, Henry Michael Hengler (1784 ? 1861), and grandfather, Michael Hengler (ca. 1760 - 1802), were both well-known equestrian performers.
