Set Reminder2023-07-29 12:00:002023-07-29 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Circus, Sideshow & Oddities https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/circus-sideshow-oddities-21925 Our annual sale of the unusual, the amazing, and the bizarre featured a wide range of amazing antique objects, from classic vintage lithographs (and the maquettes used to design them), to remarkable cabinet cards and photographs, sideshow banners, and fairground art, including carousel animals and horses.
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Japanese Iki-Ningyo (Living Doll) of a Woman. Japan, late 19th/early 20th century. Amazingly lifelike bust of a woman, with glass eyes, real hair, and intricately painted eyelashes, eyebrows, lips, and ears. 11 x 5 x 5?. Retains the original wooden storage box. Small piece chipped from forehead; few stress cracks and abrasions. These figures were created for elaborate displays re-creating popular plays or historical events.