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Case Framed Dental Collage Sign, 19th century
the albumen print of ‘ Mr. F. Roper, F.I.D.S., Les Dentes Extrahit’ in top hat and tails adorned with human teeth, on green velvet mat decorated with human and animal teeth and small bones, in shadow box frame
30.5" x 22" — 77.5 x 55.9 cm.
Estimate $1,000-$1,500
Realised: $6,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium
About artist/note:
Itinerant surgeon/dentist ‘tooth pullers’ were sideshow attractions at 19th century carnivals and fairs. Mr. Roper was likely such an attraction.