Lot #406 - CIRCUS POSTER: “Reilly & Woods Big Show. Hanson & Nelson
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Quarterly Collectors Auction Series
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Sale Date:08 Dec 2015 ~ 10am : Session 1 : Lots 1 - 446
08 Dec 2015 ~ 2pm : Session 2 : Lots 447 - 955 -
Lot #:406
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Lot Description:CIRCUS POSTER: “Reilly & Woods Big Show. Hanson & Nelson
These are the “Warm Babies” they sing so much about, and they are with the Big Show”, printed by The Metropolitan, New York, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 71x101cm. [Lovely original poster of circus group touring Canada & US early 1900s. Negro Jack Johnson toured with this group before coming to Sydney in 1908 where he beat Tommy Burns to win the world heavyweight boxing championship]. -
Estimate:A$500 - 600
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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