Very Good with some minor signs of wear and age.
Antique 1800s SNAKE CHARMER Circassian Beauty CIRCUS SIDESHOW Original CDV PHOTO
Very Good with some minor signs of wear and age.
beauty
Very Good with some minor signs of wear and age.
Antique CIRCASSIAN BEAUTY Zoe Meleke CIRCUS SIDESHOW Hand Tinted ORIG. CDV PHOTO
Rare original antique hand tinted circus/sideshow photo of circassian performer who is identified on the backside as Zoeluma Mealeek (Zoe Meleke). The photo is hand tinted and is in very good condition with just some minor signs of wear and age. It measures approximately 4 1/8 inches by 2 1/2 inches and dates to late 1800’s, probably sometime around the 1880’s. Please look at the scans to further note the condition.
RARE CDV Photo Moss-Haired Girl Circassian Beauty American Sideshow Circus 1860s
Woman coiffed as a “moss-haired girl” or a Circassian beauty. A literary tradition exists for the Circassian beauties, but in the United States they achieved popularity as a sideshow attraction promoted by P. Barnum, beginning in 1865. The woman is also wearing what appears to be a tight-laced or corseted dress and a multi-strand rope pearl necklace. Please review ALL photos and title. We try to highlight the condition and overall subject matter with good clear photography. We keep our descriptions easy to search and to the point. Always feel free to ask for more information. Follow our store to be notified when new photos are listed. We work to post new items daily. We have other interesting vintage and antique items as well. My father had a three story antique store in San Francisco’s financial district for 28 years. Paul’s Antiques was a fixture in the bustling Bay Area antique scene. If you wanted rare and unique items, Native American baskets and the very best of early photography – you would always visit Paul’s Antiques. Today I run Revive Salvage Company (formerly Paul’s antiques) in Northern California’s wine country. I focus primarily on early photography. I absolutely love talking about photography. My name is Max and if you don’t see that photo you want in our store? -I’m here to help! Chances are we have or can quickly find what you’re looking for. I can help you find the photos you want and maybe even your unicorn photos! We have cabinet cards, tin types, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and other photo formats. Dating form as early as the 1840’s all the way up through the 1980’s. We list almost everyday. Our extensive inventory includes some of these collectibles subjects. Animals – Horses, and domestic pets. Unusual photos of various topics. Houses, Hotels and Interiors. Cities and towns (probably the one you’re looking for). Real Photo Postcards (every topic you can think of). Military photos, WWI, WWII, Civil War, Spanish American, Indian Wars etc.. Let us know when you’re done shopping and we can send you a combined invoice. Review our feedback and feel good about purchasing from us. You can always reach out to use with questions or concerns. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “revivesalvage” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Canada.
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
- Antique: Yes
- Size: Standard CDV Size
- Image Color: Sepia
- Material: Cardboard, Paper
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
- Subject: Circus
- Type: Photograph
- Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
- Year of Production: 1860
- Photographer: See Photos
- Theme: Celebrities, Fashion, People, Victorian Life, circus
- Style: Documentary, Photojournalism, Portrait
- Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
- Production Technique: Albumen Print
- Finish: Lustre
Antique Charles Eisenmann CDV Large Fat Lady Circus Sideshow Beauty Bowery NYC
A wonderul image showing the large woman in all of her beauty posing partially at profile with one arm resting on a book. She is wearing the most beautiful pearl necklace. Likely a Bowery circus or sideshow performer of the era although I could not reference this specific image anywhere. Boasts Eisenmann photographer info at base and great backstamp on verso. In Excellent overall condition. Clean and crisp with only gentle signs of wear and foxing. No holes, rips, tears, creases or bends. (October 5, 1855 – December 8, 1927) was a famous. Photographer during the late 1880s who worked in the. Popular in this era, available to the middle class. Eisenmann also supplied Duke Tobacco Company. To stuff in their tobacco cans. Credits Eisenmann with being the most prolific and well known photographer when it comes to Cabinet cards. His work was the subject of a 1979 monograph. Monsters of the Gilded Age. Focusing on his work on human oddities from the Barnum and Bailey. Circus, with a notable widely circulated picture of Jojo the Dog-faced Boy. Although a number of his photographs were of obvious fakes (called “gaffed freaks”). Many others were genuinely anomalous, including the giant Ruth Goshen. The four-legged girl Myrtle Corbin. And the Siamese twins Chang and Eng. And Millie and Christine. Measures 4″ x 2 1/2″. Please enjoy the photos for further item details and if you have any questions feel free to ask. Thank you and be sure to check out our other listings! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “massachusettsantiques” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Size: 4 x 2.5 in
- Photographer: Charles Eisenmann
- Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
- Framing: Unframed
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Custom Bundle: No
- Style: Documentary, Figurative Art, Photojournalism
- Material: Paper
- Theme: Americana, People
- Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
- Type: Photograph
- Features: 1st Edition, One of a Kind (OOAK)
- Antique: Yes
- Number of Photographs: 1
- Vintage: Yes
- Image Orientation: Portrait
- Subject: Women, Circus
- Finish: Lustre
- Signed: No
- Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
- Year of Production: 1880
- Image Color: Black & White
- Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Pair 1870s CDVs Circassian Beauty Zoe Meleke Barnum Sideshow Circus Photo IDed
Pair of 1870s CDVs, “Circassian Beauty” Zoe Meleke, PT Barnum Sideshow Circus Performer, also known as “Moss Haired Girls”. Both CDVs by Leonard & Martin Photographers Topeka, Kan. Are in very good antique condition with some edge wear and some soiling, sitting photo has a stable corner crease. Reclining photo measures 2 1/2″ X 4 1/8″, sitting photo measures 2 1/2″ X 3 7/8″. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “madampickay” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Region of Origin: US
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 7\
- Date of Creation: 1870-1879
- Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
- Type: Photograph
- Antique: Yes
- Color: Black & White
- Photo Type: CDV
- Subject: circus sideshow performer
- Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
- Original/Reprint: Original Print
BEAUTY Antique Cooper Bros Circus Carnival Program Poster nice courier
For sale is this WONDERFUL item from a life-long collection of vintage Carnival and Circus posters and large format programs from the early 1900’s through the 1950s and 60s. We take great pains in having bright, clear photos. They are a large part of the description. Make sure you look closely at the photos to determine condition. All hage age, wear, some have rips, tears, folds, creases, age. Many of these items are RARE and beautiful. Please look closely at the item photos. Our photos are the best indication of condition. We don’t break our lots, with peace and love. All of our items are listed as found! All offers considered, first reasonable offer accepted! Larger items may take longer. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Historical Memorabilia\Fairs, Parks & Architecture\Circus & Carnival\Programs & Posters”. The seller is “oddevil” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.