Rare 1880s Circassian Albino Youth and World's Smallest Man
Two original cartes-de-visite by wood (Bourke St. East, Melbourne and George St., Sydney), circa 1880s, one depicting 'Unzie, the albino Circassian youth' and the other showing 'Dominick Sonsee, the smallest man in the world', (2).
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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