ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT. THEY PROVIDE GREAT PLEASURE WHILE GROWING IN VALUE!WE WELCOME YOU TO CLASSICLITERATI AUCTIONSPRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE 19th CENTURY CIRCUS SIDESHOW CARTE-DE-VISITE (CDV) PHOTOGRAPH FROM CZARIST RUSSIA!AMAZING FEMALE TATTOOED WONDER!TAKEN IN MOSCOW Circa 1870’s!ANTIQUE “FREAK” THEMED PHOTOS & PITCHCARDS FROM AMERICA & WESTERN EUROPE ARE AVAILABLE IN THE THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS!…….BUT SUCH HISTORIC... IMAGES FROM OLD RUSSIA ARE BEYOND RARE!TATTOOED FROM CHEST TO FOOT!PHOTOGRAPHED IN MOSCOW, CITY OF CZARS, RASPUTIN & REVOLUTIONS!......A TOWN OF GREAT LITERATURE, PALACES, LEGENDS & ROMANCE!.......AND THE CIRCUS!!!!THE TATTOOED GIRL IN A CORSET!UNIQUE HISTORIC IMAGE FROM EASTERN EUROPE!A SCARCE COLLECTOR’S PIECE!Visit Our Classicliterati Auctions Each Week For...Fascinating, Historic & Unique Collectible Treasures!Regarded by Collectors Worldwide as the Leading Specialist in Masonic, Knights Templar, Odd Fellows, Fraternal and other Secret Society Antiques & Collectibles! We also Feature Many Other Fascinating Collectibles from Throughout the World! We Treat You Like Royalty!!!Seldom do antique photographs of circus sideshows in old-world Czarist Russia surface on the markets. Collectors well know how very rare such items are. Here we have an original circa 1870's Carte-De-Visite (CDV) photograph promoting a Tattooed Lady attraction appearing in a Circus or Carnival Sideshow in Moscow, Russia. Her tattoos include a Crucified Jesus alongside fllags, flowers, figures, Masonic Knights Templar Crosses, necklaces and what appear to be mysterious images from the Occult. The condition of this photograph is almost pristine. Amazing! There is only very minor wear. No problems. This photo was originally part of an old Russian Circus collection we purchased some years back. Taken by Oscar of Moscow, this exceptional antique photograph measures approximately 2 ¾ x 4 ¼ inches. The photographer's logo appears at the bottom of the mount. The backside is empty. A GENUINE TATTOO FREAK SHOW PHOTO FROM RUSSIA Circa 1870’s! With a market flooded by old pictures taken by Charles Eisenmann, Frank Wendt, the Swords Bros, Bogardus, Obermüller and even Matthew Brady, here now is that unique opportunity to acquire a GENUINE SIDESHOW PHOTO FROM RUSSIA! This Tattooed Lady belongs to the world of sideshow history alongside with the likes of Celebrated Freaks Jo-Jo the Russian Dog Faced Man, Lionel the Lion Faced Boy, Midgets Tom Thumb & Lavinia Warren, Zip the "What-Is-It" Pinhead, Bearded Lady Annie Jones, Three-Legged Frank Lentini, Giants Anna Swann and Captain Bates and Armless Wonder Charles Tripp. THIS IS A PRICELESS 19th CENTURY PERIOD ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH IN BEAUTIFUL SHAPE! We regularly feature extremely attractive and also very rare, top quality antiques including among the finest in Fraternal and Masonic Swords and Historic Relics as well as many other fascinating items. Among our clients are Museums and Archives as well as many collectors the world over. Please keep checking our Classicliterati auctions. We try to describe items to the best of our ability. Please ask all questions prior to bidding. FREE SHIPPING IN USA. Payment is expected within 5 days of auction close. FOREIGN SALES: Shipping this item to another country requires that it will only be sent with full INSURANCE and TRACKING which is EXPENSIVE. International bidders should first ask about exact shipping costs. Thank You.TATTOOED LADY! SUPER-RARE RUSSIAN CDV PHOTO!Notice Of Copyright OwnershipPlease be advised that ALL and ANY parts of this Auction Ad are fully protected under the rules of International Copyright Law. Any unauthorized reproduction of any part or parts of this auction ad (text & picture) is in direct violation of the law as well as of eBay rules. No part or parts of this ad may be reproduced without permission. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.