Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Sat, Apr 30, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Lot 504
John T. Dickman Cast Iron Great Clown (Bright Eye) Shooting...
Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000
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John T. Dickman Cast Iron Great Clown (Bright Eye) Shooting Target. Los Angeles, ca. 1911. Iconic carnival shooting gallery target of a clown wearing a red hat and a white mask, just daring the shooter to take him out. 20 x 16?. Marked ?Pat. ID Sept. 19 1911 by J.T. Dickman L.A. Cal.? The target was attached to a gas line which illuminated both eyes with flame; if one flame was shot out, the second would immediately light. Pictured on front cover of Step Right Up! Classic American Target and Arcade Forms by Richard and Valerie Tucker. Tucker 4.3.
