Circus - Sideshow - Wild West
Sat, Nov 18, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 19, 2017 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 32
Humpty Dumpty as the Post Boy of Paris.
Estimate: $700 - $1,200
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
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[Geo. H. Adams Own New Pantomime Company] Humpty Dumpty as the Post Boy of Paris. Cincinnati: Strobridge, ca. 1881. Color lithograph poster depicting Humpty Dumpty on a mule, racing ahead of the other riders who have lost control of their animals. 16 ½ x 27”. Old linen backing, trimmed to main image, brass grommets at corners, with slight losses at edges. C. Adam Forepaugh was manager of the Adams Pantomime Company and is shown in the stands of this poster.
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