Circus, Sideshow & Oddities
Wed, Oct 23, 2019 02:30AM EDT
Lot 318
Lion Tamer Presentation Medal to Mr. Mundy by Capt. Marco.
Estimate: $150 - $250
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 |
Lion Tamer Presentation Medal to Mr. Mundy by Capt. Marco. 1898. Finely engraved medallion by Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham, engraved on the reverse: ?Presented to Mr. Mundy by Capt. Marco Lion Tamer for shaving him in presence of lion/Mar. 21/98.? Initials engraved on central shield, fleurs-de-lis in corners. Width 44.45mm. Little is known of the lion tamer Captain Marco, except that he traveled with a menagerie and performed in small English towns in the late nineteenth century. A Welsh newspaper report, published just months after this medal was presented to Mundy, related the news that while performing in the lion cage with a mason, Capt. Marco was ?severely bit?in the back of the head causing blood to flow freely.? Mundy appears to have been an American zoo and menagerie manager.
