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Lot # 902: 1908 Anna Held, "The Marilyn Monroe of Her Time" Wearing $25,000 Fur Coat!

Category: Entertainment

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 1 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Fall Premier Auction 2018",
which ran from 10/20/2018 8:00 PM to
11/10/2018 8:00 PM



In the years right after the turn of the century, the hottest and most desired woman in the world was Anna Held. She was so coveted by men and theatre magnates, that Florence Ziegfeld married her just to get her to perform for him! The offered studio photograph from 1908 was part of the media hype surrounding her and this one touted her $25,000 fur coat! Issued by the Gilliams Press Syndicate, this is the finest image of this early star of the stage and Ziegfeld Follies we have ever seen!

Size: 4x6.5
Designation: Vintage 1
Condition: 4.5/5
Quality: 5/5
Overall Grade: 9.5/10

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