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Lot 752      

Estimate $650
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $740

TRAVELLING CIRCUSES, Bannister's, female standing on one leg on galloping horse/Jn.Bannister Rideing Master returns to the Public in General in copper (26mm) undated but circa 1815 (D.&W.9/93; M.G.586) others (3) Male figure standing on galloping horse/tight-rope walker in copper (30mm) (D.&W.9/92;M.G.587). Great Allied Circus, P.F. & Co., in brass (31mm) octagonal, Boxes 2 shillings, another Gallery 6 pence in brass, hexagonal (41mm), others, Pit, 1 shilling in copper and brass (32mm) (M.G.589,-,590, (brass illustrated)); Leshes midgets, horseshoe shape with lug at back to as a brooch in brass (29mm); Minders' Grand Star Menagerie, Feeding Ticket/WM monogram in gilt brass (40mm) by H. Pasley Sheffield (D&W.91/343;M.G.592) (illustrated); Neasome's Circus/Pit and Promenade in brass (31mm) octagonal (illustrated); Lord John Sanger and Sons Ltd, 6 pence brass with central hole, octagonal (36mm) (illustrated); Lord George the Original NOT transferable tickets, Sanger Limited in brass 2/- (31mm) T. Storey Circus impressed on copper disc (27mm) (illustrated). Fine-extremely fine, several rare or very rare. (14)

Nearly all from Schwer in 1984.