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March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 01:00PM EDT
  2026-03-28 13:00:00 2026-03-28 13:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/march-2026-unreserved-photo-auction-curiosities-performers-vernacular-photography-22648
Our March 2026 auction presents a wide selection of historical photographs, postcards, entertainment memorabilia, and visual curiosities spanning the mid-nineteenth through twentieth centuries. Every lot is offered completely without reserve, ensuring that each item sells to the highest bidder regardless of price. Combined purchases totaling $500 or more qualify for free shipping, providing collectors an added incentive to bid across multiple lots. The unreserved format creates opportunities for both new and experienced collectors to acquire unusual and historically interesting material.
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Lot 325

CDV Naples Street Performer with Puppet Stage – G. Sommer

Estimate: $50 - $400
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Albumen carte de visite numbered 2782 depicting a Neapolitan street musician playing a bagpipe-like instrument while presenting two small marionette figures mounted on a wooden base. The performer stands in profile, wearing a soft cap, jacket, and apron. Two articulated puppet figures are positioned on the platform and connected by string to a simple upright post. The scene is photographed against a plain studio backdrop.



Verso bears the purple medal backmark of Georges Sommer, Photographe, Naples, with exhibition medallions and studio addresses. Pencil inventory notations to lower margin.

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