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Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:668
Sale Title:Sporting, Military and Historical MemorabiliaLots with images:357
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:436
Date:22-May-2013
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Emile Mercier (1901-1981, Australian cartoonist): Original black and white artwork for cartoons, both related to shopping, both signed in image, each about 26 x 18 cm. (2 items)
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Emile Mercier (1901-1981, Australian cartoonist): Original black and white artwork for cartoons, one related to wrestling, other regarding dairy farmers, both signed in image, each about 26 x 18 cm. (2 items)
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Namatjira, Keith, watercolour on board, 'Ghost gum and ranges Central Australia', 25 x 16 cm. With Battarbee Tmara-mara Galleries and Purchase Authorization 27/9/1963 h/stamps on reverse. Superb with window mount
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Circus Poster: c1920s poster 'Bullen Bros. Circus, Australia's favourite Show', with artwork show ing clown in front of circus tents, printed by S.A. Best Pty Ltd, lithograph in colours, size, 101 x 76 cm. Folded; excellent condition
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c1930s-70s German travel posters, all 50 x 75 cm, one duplicated, others all different, noted Aachen, Hildesheim, Nuremberg, Ulm, Marktbreit & Maulbronn Abbey. Excellent group in good condition, tape reinforcing on back edges. (6 items)
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'No Fog, No Frost! Mornington & Mount Martha For Winter Sunshine. Victoria. Australia', c.1930s colour process lithographic travel poster, backed on linen. Condition: B+., 101 x 64 cm. Text continues 'Poster No 172. Take a Kodak. Victorian Railways, Australia'
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'Phillip Island Victoria, Australia', c.1930s colour process lithographic travel poster, backed on linen. Condition: A-. 100 x 63 cm. Text continues 'Take a Kodak. Victorian Railways Australia. Poster No 174'
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'Travel By Canadian Australasian Line. C.A. Line to Europe Via Fiji, Honolulu & Vancouver. The All-Red Route', c.1930s colour lithographic travel poster, backed on linen. Condition: B-. 100 x 63.5 cm. Text continues 'Australia & New Zealand to Canada, United Statems & Europe. Union Steam Ship Co. of N.Z. Ltd. Traffic Agents. Chandler & Co. Ltd'
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'Canadian Australasian Line to .... England Via Canada By the All Red Route', c.1930s colour lithographic travel poster, backed on linen. Condition: B. 97 x 63 cm. Text continues 'Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand Ltd. Sydney - Auckland - Suva - Honolulu - Vancouver. Agents throughout Australia and New Zealand. Copyright. Litho. in NZ by Chandler & Co. Ltd'
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'Lovely Lindeman. An Island Jewel in A Coral Sea', c.1930s colour lithographic travel poster, initialled 'Wb' in image lower right, backed on linen. Condition: A-., 100 x 62.5 cm. Text continues 'For sunny carefree holidays lovely Lindeman. Big game fishing within the Great Barrier Reef. Queensland Government tourist bureau. 17 Martin Place Sydney. Adelaide St., Brisbane. 247 Collins St. Melbourne. David White, Government printer, Brisbane.'
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'Tooheys Oatmeal Stout. Here's to 'Ee in the Stout Bottle'. Artwork by Walter Jardine, colour lithograph, printed by Willaim Brooks & Co. 58 x 46 cm
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'Stay At the Chalet Mt Buffalo National Park', c.1950s colour process lithographic travel poster, backed on linen. Condition: B. 99 x 62 cm. Text continues 'Invigorating all the year round. W.M.Houston, Government Printer, Melbourne.'
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1961 travel poster 'Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu. New Zealand', printed by R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, colour process lithograph, size 63 x 100 cm. Condition A-
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Football & Sport Books, noted 'How to Play Aussie Rules' edited by Wordley [Melbourne, 1960]; 'The VFL Hall of Fame' by Hobbs & Sheahan [Melbourne, 1981]; 'The Zebra Story - A History of the Sandringham Football Club 1929-1985' by Hubbard [Melbourne, 1986]; also 'Lawn Tennis as it is Played Today' by Price [London, 1924] & Players Navy Cut itinerary 'Springboks Rugby Tour of New Zealand 1956'. Fair/Good condition. (37 items)
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Doug Jones fight, March 13th 1963, size 40 x 51 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.9611
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph of Muhammad Ali with punching bag, size 51 x 40 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.9669
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Muhammad Ali & the Beatles, photograph of Ali standing over The Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', size 51 x 40 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.7220
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Muhammad Ali, signed photograph from the Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston fight, February 25th 1964, size 51 x 36 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.12481
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Muhammad Ali, display 'I am the Greatest', with signed photograph, window mounted with colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, framed & glazed, overall 63 x 44 cm
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over George Foreman, size 25 x 20 cm. With Superstars & Legends sticker
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over George Foreman, size 51 x 41 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.9679
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1958 British Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Participation Medal '1958 VI. British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff, Wales', 55 mm diameter, in original presentation box. Ex Dr.J. Matthews, the British team doctor. Superb condition
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W.G. Grace, superb original painting 'W.G. Grace', from the 'Legends of Cricket Series', by Dave Thomas, oil on board, signed by the artist 'Dave Thomas '99' lower right, window mounted, framed, overall 74 x 64 cm
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'Famous Cricketers and Cricket Grounds 1895', by C.W.Alcock [London, 1895], re-bound in one volume with gilt title, c280 black and white plates of players, teams & grounds. Poor/Fair condition
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c1895 Doulton Lambeth Cricket Jug, 20 cm tall, with three circular panels with raised cricketers (believed to be MacGregor, Woods & Abel), on buff ground with green, brown & blue fl oral borders, and with impressed marks to base. Superb condition
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Melbourne Cricket Club, undated membership badge with Melbourne Coat-of-Arms at centre, made by Bowman Limited, London, No.1193. The first badge for 1901-02
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Hugh Trumble's Cigarette Box Holder: Metal spring-loaded box designed to hold a cigarette packet, made by Jigger Limited, engraved on front with initials 'Ht', and with a fob chain - looks as if Hugh Trumble was habitually leaving his smokes behind. Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including two as Australian captain, one of only three men to have taken two Test hat-tricks. Australian Test Player No.59. Interesting note - the box is just larger than the size of a cigarette card, as these were originally…
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Hugh Trumble: Group of books from Trumble's library, noted lovely signature inside 'And Now All This' by Sellar & Yeatman [London, 1932]; 'Recollections and Reminiscences' by Lord Hawke [London, 1924] endorsed to Hugh Trumble from Ernest de Little. Trumble played 32 Tests 1890-1904, including 2 as Australian captain, one of only three men to have taken two Test hat-tricks. Australian Test Player No.59. (4 items)
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Victor Trumper, signature on lower right margin of superb half-tone offset lithographic print of Victor Trumper in full fl ight, by the photographer George W.Beldam, published by The Swan Electric Engraving Company, London, 1st August, 1905; image size 38 x 30 cm, window mounted, overall 58 x 54 cm. Rare and attractive
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1913-14 New Zealand Tour to Australia, rare original team photograph, with title 'New Zealand Cricket Team, Australian Tour, 1913-1914', and players names in window mounts, overall 59 x 46 cm. G/VG condition
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1920-21 England Tour to Australia: Photographs (2) taken by a member of the English team (possibly Abe Waddington of Yorkshire), one showing Howell & Makepeace baiting a hook whilst fishing on Quarantine Jetty at Fremantle (a case of typhoid was reported on Rms Osterley and the team spent 7 days in quarantine at Fremantle); J.W.Hearne & Cec Parkin whilst in quarantine. Superb condition. (2 items)
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c1920s Cricket Bat, full size 'Stuart Surridge - W.A. Oldfield' Cricket Bat, signed on reverse with 11 Australian cricketers - Bert Oldfield, Charles Macartney, Arthur Mailey, Alan Kippax, Jack Gregory, Warren Bardsley, Sam Everett, Clarrie Grimmett, Tommy Andrews, Monty Noble & Hanson Carter. Bat varnished, signatures good condition
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Balance of Cricket Collection: 1924-25 England team photograph (overall 50 x 34 cm. Poor/Fair condition); Ray Lindwall signed print (framed, 59 x 49 cm); Howard Smith Cricket Club team photographs from 1924-25, 1938-39 (signed) & 1946-47; also Combined Shipping Cricket Club 1952-53. (6 items)
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Charles Macartney, 3-page signed letter dated June 5th 1928 whilst travelling in England with his wife, mentions seeing cricket at Old Trafford, and playing golf. Good condition. [Charles Macartney played 35 Tests for Australia 1907-26]
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Don Bradman: Modern prints (9) 'The World's Champion Batsman. Don Bradman, Aged 21 Years. (Portrait by Sidney Riley Studios)', size 32 x 45 cm. (9 items)
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Don Bradman, display comprising nice signature on picture of the Don's batting stance, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 32 x 47 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman, display comprising Cricket Plate '452 Not Out', from the 'Don Bradman - An Australian Legend' series issued by the Bradford Exchange, window mounted with signed cricket card & picture of Bradman, framed & glazed, overall 72 x 39 cm
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1932 Australian Tour to North America, rare team photograph with 11 signatures - Don Bradman, Victor Richardson (captain), Alan Kippax, Hanson Carter, Dick Nutt, Phil Carney, Edward Tolhurst, Ed Rofe, William Ives, Leslie Fleetwood-Smith & Stan McCabe, size 25 x 18 cm. Corner pin-holes, otherwise VG condition. Extremely rare team - this tour was Don & Jessie Bradman's honeymoon
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1932-33 England 'Bodyline' Tour to Australia & NZ: Two photographs from Freddie Brown's collection, one showing the English team outside NZ Government House with various officials including NZ Prime Minister; other showing a '77 Club' dinner in Sydney with Maurice Tate, George Duckworth & Freddie Brown. Both photos annotated in Brown's handwriting
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1934 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by Sasha, with title 'The 18th Australian Cricket Team, 1934' printed on mount, with 18 signatures on mount - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Brown, Hans Ebeling, Harold Bushby (manager), Bill O'Reilly, Tim Wall, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Ern Bromley, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Len Darling, Bill Ponsford, Ben Barnett, Stan McCabe & Bert Oldfield, overall 75 x 61 cm. Missing…
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1934 Players cigarette cards, 'Cricketers 1934' [50], window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 75 x 62 cm. Attractive
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1935-36 Australian Team, original team photograph, titled 'The Australian Cricket Team - South African Tour, 1935-6', signed on mount by the entire team, 17 signatures including Victor Richardson, Stan McCabe, Clarrie Grimmett & Bert Oldfield, size 43 x 36 cm. Mount damaged, affecting Grimmett's autograph, though rare team photograph
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Signed Photograph, from 1937 Australia v England 4th Test, signed by Walter Hammond, Bert Oldfield & Arthur Chipperfield, mounted on board with title, overall 39 x 36 cm. Also press photograph from 1938 5th Ashes Test at the Oval. (2 items)
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Don Bradman, print 'Walk to Fame' by John Christie (1998), signed by the artist, limited edition 1223/1500, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 107 cm
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1938 Australian Team: Large official team photograph, with title '1938 Australian Cricket Team in Great Britain' and players names printed on mount, and with 17 signatures on mount - Don Bradman, Sidney Barnes (scarce), Stan McCabe, Fleetwood-Smith, Ben Barnett, Bill Brown, Bill O'Reilly, Arthur Chipperfield, W.H.Jeanes (manager), Lindsay Hassett, Charlie Walker, Merv Waite, Frank Ward, Jack Fingleton, Ern McCormick, Ted White & Charlie Badcock, overall 75 x 61 cm. G/VG condition. Exceptional in this size
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Don Bradman, print 'From the Hill - Don Bradman hits the single that gives him 100 first class centuries, November 15, 1947' by Wesley Walters, numbered 363/1250 and signed by Don Bradman in lower margin, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 118 x 71 cm. Also score sheet showing Bradman's 172 v India (framed, 42 x 28 cm). (2 items)
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Don Bradman's 1948 Match-Used Cricket Bat: 'Sykes - Don Bradman' full size Cricket Bat, signed 'Don Bradman/Private' in the ownership position on reverse, with contemporary silver plaque affixed to reverse, 'This Bat Was Used By Don Bradman, 15.3.48, In His Last Innings In First Class Cricket In Australia When He Scored 115 For An Australian XI v West Australia'. Additionally signed on reverse by the 1948 Australian 'Invincibles' team, 18 faded signatures including Don Bradman, Lindsay Hassett, Ray…
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1948 Australian Team, official team photograph, with title '20th Australian Team to Great Britain, 1948', and players names printed on mount, and with 19 signatures - Don Bradman (captain), Ron Saggers, Ray Lindwall, Keith Johnson (manager), Ron Hamence, Lindsay Hassett, Ian Johnson, Neil Harvey, Sid Barnes (scarce), Doug Ring, Don Tallon, Bill Johnston, Sam Loxton, Bill Brown, Arthur Morris, Ernie Toshack, Keith Miller, Colin McCool & W. Ferguson (scorer), size 50 x 39 cm. Signatures faded, otherwise fine…
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed photograph of Bradman walking out to bat, window mounted with 28 frame-by-frame photographs of Bradman batting, framed & glazed, overall 93 x 72 cm. With CoA
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Keith Miller, 'Sporting Legends - Keith Miller, Australian Cricketer' print by Brian Clinton, signed by the artist and Keith Miller, window mounted, framed and glazed, overall 63 x 88 cm. With Keith Miller collection certificate
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Don Bradman, display with signature on 1992 'Centenary of the Ashes' Pse, window mounted with photo of Don Bradman, framed & glazed, overall 58 x 48 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising signature on 1992 Centenary of the Ashes cover, window mounted with three photographs, framed & glazed, overall 80 x 65 cm
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Don Bradman, display comprising signed photograph of Bradman walking out to bat, window mounted with part of Fdc, framed & glazed, overall 49 x 38 cm. With CoA
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Don Bradman, original painting by Vincent Fantauzzo, oil on canvas, signed at lower right, 30 x 40 cm. Vincent Fantuzzo has entered the Archibald Prize several times, winning the People's Choice Award in 2008 with a portrait of Heath Ledger; People's Choice Award in 2009 with a portrait of Brandon Walters; Packing Room Prize in 2011 with a portrait of celebrity chef Matt Moran
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Don Bradman, prints (10) 'Sir Donald Bradman A.C. 1908-2001, World Test Record Score 334 Australia vs England, Leeds 1930' by Weg (each signed by the artist), published by the Bradman Museum, size 39 x 51 cm. (10 items)
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Signed Photographs, noted Richie Benaud, Neil Harvey, Arthur Morris, Colin McDonald, Graham McKenzie, Bob Simpson, Brian Booth, Alan Davidson, Bill Watson, Ian Chappell, Bruce Yardley & Rodney Hogg. (12 items)
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Melbourne Cricket Club, membership badges for 1957-58, 1960-61, 1967-68, 1971-72, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1988-89, 1990-91 & undated 'R' member. (9 items)
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'The Tied Test', 1960 Australia v West Indies, 1st Test at Brisbane, display comprising action picture signed by Wes Hall & Richie Benaud (signatures very faded), limited edition 200/1000, window mounted, framed (no glass), overall 89 x 63 cm
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Royal Worcester Plate, 'West Indies Cricket Team - 1963. Worcester May 1st', with facsimile signatures and rim in gold, made during the players' visit to the factory during the tour; signatures include Frank Worrell, Conrad Hunte, Lance Gibbs, Wes Hall & Gary Sobers. Very rare
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Royal Worcester Plate, 'West Indies Cricket Team - 1966. Worcester May 4th', with facsimile signatures and rim in gold, made during the players' visit to the factory during the tour; signatures include Garfield Sobers, Conrad Hunte, Lance Gibbs, Wes Hall & Rohan Kanhai. Very rare
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1977 Centenary Test, full size Cricket Bat, signed by Australia & England teams, with a total of 29 signatures including Greg Chappell, Tony Greig, Derek Randall, Doug Walters, David Hookes & Rick McCosker, in attractive display case, overall 26 x 101 cm. G/VG condition
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1980 Centenary Test, full size 'Stuart Surridge' Cricket Bat, with title 'The Centenary Test 1980, England v Australia', with 25 signatures on front including Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee, Allan Border, Ian Botham & Geoff Boycott, in attractive display case, overall 27 x 102 cm. Superb condition
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'The Knights of Cricket', display comprising 6 signed photographs of all the Sirs - Don Bradman, Clyde Walcott, Gary Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Everton Weekes & Richard Hadlee, window mounted with details of their Test careers, limited edition 333/500, framed (no glass), overall 51 x 79 cm
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1983 Australian Tour to Sri Lanka: Plate 'Australian Tour of Sri Lanka, April '83, First Test Match, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th & 27th April 1983 at Asgiriya International Stadium', made by Lanka Porcelain. Good condition. Ex Bob Hooper, assistant manager of Australian Cricket Team. Also World War II Royal Australian Engineers dinner menu 'Waterloo Dinner, Port Moresby, Papua' with 11 signatures; together with photograph of the event. (2 items)
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James Willebrant (1950- ): 'Hook to the Boundary', colour etching, signed lower right, dated '84 and numbered 5/75, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 68 x 88 cm
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Malcolm Marshall, display comprising signed miniature bat, window mounted with 1988 Diamond Jubilee of West Indies Tours Fdc & Benham 'Silk' Fdc, framed & glazed, overall 46 x 46 cm. Malcolm Marshall played 81 Tests 1978-91, and died in 1999
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Richard Hadlee, ceramic action figure by sculptor Michael Weir, 45 cm tall, limited edition 374/500, some repairs. Sir Richard Hadlee played 86 Tests for New Zealand 1973-90, taking a (then) world record 431 Test wickets
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Painted Cricket Bat, full size cricket bat, with painting in oil on blade 'Thomas Hope of Amsterdam', (from the painting by Jean Francois Sablet, 1792, in the MCC collection at Lords)
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