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Cricket - 19th Century

 
LAWS OF CRICKET POSTER: c1835 poster "The Laws of Cricket, (By Authority), As Revised By The Marylebone Cricket Club", published by "J.Perfect, Printer, and dealer in Dark's, Cobbett's, and Page's, Bats, Balls, Stumps, Gloves, Leg-Guards, &c., Market-Place, Newark", size 38x51cm. Some tone spots, otherwise Good condition.
 
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,000 (ex GST)
Realized Price:
$2,600

 
CRICKET ENGRAVINGS: "Cricket-Match at Melbourne Between The All-England Eleven and Twenty-two of Victoria" [1864]; "The All-England Cricketers" [1876]; "Cricket Notabilities of 1890"; A.E.Stoddart; George Lohmann; Briggs; T.Hayward; all hand-coloured & window mounted, various sizes. (7 items)
 
Estimate: $100 - $150
Minimum Bid:
$75

 
1878 AUSTRALIAN TEAM: Original team photograph "The Australian Eleven" with cameos of 13 players, produced by T.F.Chuck & Son, Melbourne, mounted on card printed on reverse "The Australian Eleven, Melbourne 1878". Mount slightly trimmed at edges (overall 105x150mm), and some paper adhesion on reverse. Extremely rare.
 
Estimate: $600 - $800
Realized Price:
$900

 
1880 2nd AUSTRALIAN TEAM TO ENGLAND: Original newspaper engraving from 'The Illustrated London News', titled "The Australian Cricketers at Kennington Oval", hand-coloured, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 78x64cm. Also framed group of cricket trade cards. Fine condition. (2 items)
 
Estimate: $100 - $150
Realized Price:
$80

 
CRICKET PHOTOGRAPHS & POSTCARDS: c1880 Yorkshire team photograph (c1930s reprint) including Lord Hawke, Ulyett, Emmett & Peate; c1922 Malvern CC team photograph; c1905-20s postcards (10) of cricketers & ship-board cricket & other activities. (12 items)
 
Estimate: $100 - $150
Minimum Bid:
$75

 
c1882 AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND: Colourful scrapbook piece (11x14cm), showing Australian Coat-of-Arms, cameos of Dr.W.G.Grace & W.L.Murdoch, and picture of W.G.Grace (as lion) bowling to Billy Murdoch (as kangaroo). Mounted on scrapbook page.
 
Estimate: $150 - $200
Realized Price:
$140

 
CRICKET ENGRAVING & SUPPLEMENT: "The Australian Cricketers", double-page engraving from 'The Illustrated London News' Aug.20, 1882, overall 58x40cm, superb condition; plus "Bringing Back the Ashes, England v Australia, 1903-1904", England team picture, supplement to the 'Sheffield Daily Telegraph' March 7th 1904, size 29x22cm. Fair/G condition. (2 items)
 
Estimate: $100 - $120
Minimum Bid:
$75

 
SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND, original photograph by Hubert Newman (1830-1916), titled "The Cricket Ground, Sydney 1880s", showing a match in progress (possibly the 1887-88 Ashes Test match), a few minor surface faults, window mounted hiding some larger peripheral faults, overall 40x30cm.
 
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500 (ex GST)
Realized Price:
$1,300

 
1887-88 ENGLAND TOUR TO AUSTRALIA: Rare scorecard printed on wove paper "Shrewsbury's Team v Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, December 16,17, & 19, 1887", showing the biggest innings defeat in Australian first class cricket. Shrewsbury made 232 of his team's 624. Victoria managed 68 and 100, losing by an innings and 456 runs. Some tone spots.
Symbols: L
Estimate: $500 - $600 (ex GST)
Realized Price:
$375

 
1887-88 ENGLAND TOUR TO AUSTRALIA: Rare scorecard printed on wove paper "Shrewsbury's Team v Sixth Australian Team, Sydney, Australia, March 9, 10, 12, & 13, 1888", showing Shrewsbury made 206 & Australia's Sammy Jones 109 not out. Few minor tone spots.
Symbols: L
Estimate: $500 - $600 (ex GST)
Realized Price:
$375

 
c1890 Cricket Belt Buckle "Cricket, England and Australia", nicely decorated with the captains W.G.Grace & Billy Murdoch. (2 items)
 
Estimate: $100 - $150 (ex GST)
Realized Price:
$120

 
SYD GREGORY, superb pencil signature on card. [Syd Gregory played 58 Tests 1890-1912 including 6 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.58].
 
Estimate: $400 - $500
LOT WITHDRAWN
Bids (2)

 
'VANITY FAIR' CRICKET PRINTS: "Monkey" (A.N.Hornby) by Stuff (H.C.S.Wright), published Aug.15 1891; "Oxford Cricket" (H.Philipson) by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), published June 29 1889; "The Lobster" (D.L.A.Jephson) by Spy, published May 22nd 1902; colour lithographs, each overall 27x40cm (two mounted on boards). Condition A-/B. (3 items)
 
Estimate: $200 - $250 (ex GST)
Minimum Bid:
$150
CHARLIE McLEOD, rare cabinet card photograph showing McLeod wearing his Australian straw boater hat with Australian Coat-of-Arms on hat-band, taken by T.Humphrey & Co., Melbourne, overall 12x18cm. [Charlie McLeod played 17 Tests 1894-1905. Australian Test Player No.67].
 
Estimate: $200 - $250
Realized Price:
$170

 
CRICKET BOOKS, noted "Annals of Cricket" by W.W.Read [London, 1896]; "The Jubilee Book of Cricket" by Ranjitsinhji [Edinburgh, 1897]; "The History of the Richmond Cricket Club" by Tyson [Melbourne, 1987]; "Cricket Caricatures 2 - The Cricket Caricatures of John Ireland" by Agnew [Herts, 2000]. Fair/VG condition. (40 items)
Symbols: L
Estimate: $100 - $150
LOT WITHDRAWN
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CLEM HILL, nice large pencil signature on card. [Clement Hill played 49 Tests 1896-1912, including 10 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.74].
 
Estimate: $300 - $400
LOT WITHDRAWN

 
MONTY NOBLE, nice large pencil signature on card. [Monty Noble played 42 Tests, 1897-1909, including 15 as captain. Australian Test Player No.76].
 
Estimate: $400 - $500
LOT WITHDRAWN

 
VICTOR TRUMPER, nice pencil signature on card. [Victor Trumper played 48 Tests 1899-1912. Australian Test Player No.79].
 
Estimate: $400 - $500
LOT WITHDRAWN
Bids (2)