JULY FINE SOUTHERN ESTATES CHARLESTON SC
Lot 106:
Description
Large Original Wood Carousel Sign from Billy Smart’s Traveling Circus, England. . With 3-dimensional carousel and horses. 71" long, 16" deep and 53" high. Shipping weight approximately 100 lbs. PROVENANCE: Terri Henning, The Peoples Building Penthouse, 18 Broad Street and 21 King Street, Charleston SC. William George Smart Sr. (25 April 1894 -25 September 1966) was a British showman, fairground proprietor and circus proprietor, the founder and owner of Billy Smart’s Circus. It was the world’s largest travelling circus under canvas in the 1960s, according to King Pole magazine, with a permanent base at Winkfield, Berkshire. Smart himself took part in his shows and led many stunts to publicize the circus.
Condition: Minor wear consistent with age.
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