(CIRCUS) To be Seen Every Day the Greatest Curiosity in t

Sale 2253 - Lot 89

Price Realized: $ 570

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Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600

(CIRCUS.) To be Seen Every Day . . . the Greatest Curiosity in the World, Mrs. Annge, 28 Inches High, Born Without Hands, Arms, or Legs. Letterpress handbill, 5 x 7 1/2 inches; moderate wear and short tears. [England, circa 1794]

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A promotional flier for an early freak-show performer, describing her physical attributes and talents, and adding that "Ladies and Gentlemen, so desiring, may see her at their own houses." The date and place of exhibition are left blank, to be completed as bookings were obtained. The performer was elsewhere billed as Anna Fontaine. No other copies known.