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![[VIOLIN]. CLIDENCE, A. E. "The Famous Funny Finished Fiddler" vaudeville poster.](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3810/38107583.jpeg?t=1WMZfv)
Lot 499
[VIOLIN]. CLIDENCE, A. E. "The Famous Funny Finished Fiddler" vaudeville poster.
Estimate: $150 - $250
Unsold
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[VIOLIN]. CLIDENCE, A. E. "The Famous Funny Finished Fiddler" vaudeville poster. Circa 1900s-10s. Large vaudeville poster advertising the "refined, famous, funny, finished fiddler A. E. Clidence, King of the Violin and of all Entertainers. Endorsed by both press and public as being The Funniest Man on Earth." Attractive typography, headlined "Positively Coming!" and featuring a portrait of Clidence and blank spaces at the foot for the location and date. Sight size 8.5 x 24" laid down on foam board and double-matted to an overall size of 13 1/2 x 28 3/4".
Condition
Fine.
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