Circus - Sideshow - Wild West
Sat, Nov 18, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 19, 2017 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 171
Musee Theater / Great London Circus. Two Broadsides.
Estimate: $250 - $350
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 |
Musee Theater / Great London Circus. Two Broadsides. Circa 1870s. A pair of double-sided pictorial letterpress broadsides, the first featuring Laloo – “One Head, Two Bodies, Four Arms and Legs”, a cat circus, a roller skater, and others (17 ½ x 6 ¼”); the second featuring a menagerie, display of electric light, charioteers, and more (20 x 7”). First cleanly split at top fold, second with tape discolorations. The Cooper & Bailey Great London Circus was the first to use electric lighting, using bright arc lights developed by Charles Brush, a rival of Thomas Edison’s.
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