Michael Lehr Antiques
Live Auction

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.
Michael Lehr Antiques info@michaellehrantiques.com
Lot 389

RPPC Format Close-Up of Bound Foot and Shoe

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
Real photo postcard with a close-up photograph focusing on an oriential woman's disfigured bound feet, one bare, the other with soft shoes posed on a low platform or bench. The reverse is blank with no printed text visible and only a faint pencil mark.



The image crops tightly at the ankles and lower legs, showing one disfigured bare bound foot placed flat on a worn, light-colored surface with scuffs and scratches. Beside it, her other foot is partially inside a soft slipper, with the heel not fully seated. A second shoe lies to the right with its laces loose and splayed, the opening facing upward as if just removed. The person wears layered trousers with padded or quilted sections and a darker cuff at the ankle. In the background, the legs of a simple wooden stool or chair are visible, out of focus, suggesting an interior setting. The composition emphasizes texture and wear, including the roughened shoe edges, the surface marks on the bench, and the tonal contrast between fabric, skin, and footwear. On the reverse, there is no postcard design or message text, only a small pencil squiggle.

Available payment options

PayPal

Spend $500 or more at our auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE, buyers to pay insurance if they want it.