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Lot 142 - Grouping of 12 Antique Snapshot Photographs, East Asian and Russian-Language Settings Including Sword Performer, Street Performer with Knife, Man with Trained Bear, Fishermen with Crabs, Construction Workers, and Children
Lot 142 - Grouping of 12 Antique Snapshot Photographs, East Asian and Russian-Language Settings Including Sword Performer, Street Performer with Knife, Man with Trained Bear, Fishermen with Crabs, Construction Workers, and Children
Grouping of 12 black-and-white snapshot photographs depicting East Asian subjects in settings that include brick buildings with Russian-language signage. Images include a shirtless man in a wide stance performing with two swords against a brick wall, a street performer standing with a knife held in his mouth and props on the ground, a man handling a muzzled bear on a rope while onlookers watch, fishermen on a shoreline with one man holding two large crabs and others seated in a boat with nets, workers carrying a large barrel suspended from a wooden beam at a construction site, and more. Condition varies; creasing, edge wear, and surface soil are present across the group.
Dimensions:
Dimensions of items in this lot range from 4-1/4" W x 2-5/8" H to 3-1/2" W x 5-3/4" H.