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Auction: 16043 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 147

Documents
Australia
Saharet
1901 (14 April) folio letter on blue paper with white raised monogram, written in Barmen to the photographer Josef Székely, concerning some photographs he had sent her: " ... I was delighted with them. Many of the poses are very fine. I am sending some now to Herrn Franz Stuck … kindly send me the price of the photos by the 1000! thousand as we can sell them in theatres. If I pass through Vienna I will call at the studio to see my large pictures." and signed "Saharet". Fine. Photo

The origins of dancer, Saharet are shrouded in mystery. Although claiming to be born in Melbourne there is no record of her in Victorian birth records. What is known of her early life was told in anecdotes and press releases. The veracity of this information is questionable. According to a hand written note on the back of a postcard, Saharet was born in 1879. Her real name was Clarissa Campbell or Clarice Campbell, and her birthplace was Ballarat. She was one of two sisters and her mother was a circus performer whilst her father was a Scottish sailor. Very little is known of her early life in Australia.

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Estimate
£250 to £300