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Handbill

1840 (printed)

Handbill advertising Mooty Moodaya, The Indian, from Madras', performing at Dubourg's Mechanical Museum and Cosmorama, Windmill Street, Haymarket, London, dated by hand '1840'.

The handbill lists the conjuring tricks that Mooty Moodaya will perform, including the 'Magic of the Egyptians!' and the 'Exercise of Tagan de Damasque'.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Printing ink on paper
Brief description
Handbill advertising Mooty Moodaya, the Indian from Madras, performing Magic of the Egyptians and other conjuring tricks at Dubourg's Mechanical Museum and Cosmorama, London, dated by hand 1840.
Physical description
Handbill advertising Mooty Moodaya, the Indian from Madras, performing at Dubourg's Mechanical Museum and Cosmorama, Windmill Street, Haymarket, London, dated by hand '1840'. Corners cut away.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.5cm
  • Width: 18.1cm
Summary
Handbill advertising Mooty Moodaya, The Indian, from Madras', performing at Dubourg's Mechanical Museum and Cosmorama, Windmill Street, Haymarket, London, dated by hand '1840'.

The handbill lists the conjuring tricks that Mooty Moodaya will perform, including the 'Magic of the Egyptians!' and the 'Exercise of Tagan de Damasque'.
Collection
Accession number
S.1216-2011

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Record createdDecember 28, 2011
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