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The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes, Pt. II

Sat, Oct 26, 2024 12:00PM EDT
Lot 189

[WAX EXHIBITION]. Springthorpe’s Splendid Collection of Wax...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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[WAX EXHIBITION]. Springthorpe?s Splendid Collection of Wax-Work. Hull: John Howe, n.d., 1860s. Letterpress broadside on yellow paper in red and black, with decorative border, advertising the ?unrivalled exhibition? of wax-works, grand mechanical birds, and real Egyptian mummies, at the Mechanics? Institute, Hull. The figures include Queen Victoria, Tom Thumb as Napoleon, and Robert Burns. Framed, sight 29 ? x 9 ??. Tape marks lower edge; small losses and minor staining.