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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II

Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 143

KHRUSE, Khia Khan (fl. 1810 – 20). Khia Khan Khruse, Chief ...

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

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KHRUSE, Khia Khan (fl. 1810 ? 20). Khia Khan Khruse, Chief of the Indian Jugglers. Circa 1820. Early letterpress broadside describing feats presented by Khruse, including ?qualities of liquor changed,? a blindfolded performance, card tricks, as well as feats of juggling, regurgitation, and the exhibition of a trained canary. Trimmed to 13 ? x 5 ??. Hole at top, general wear, soiling. Dawes collection label to verso.Khruse is said to have introduced the needle trick to the West, and was a successor to Ramo Samee, a fellow Indian juggler.