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Sporting Memorabilia — Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Mossgreen Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:784
Sale Title:Sporting MemorabiliaLots with images:784
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:475
Date:21-May-2014
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'Feathery' Ball, c1880s, on wood-turned display stand with glass dome.
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Sports Cards: 1909-10 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Footballers - Victorian League Players', Series E, part set (9/60); 1907-08 'West Australian Footballers' (1/56); 1939 Players 'Golf' (25). Fair/VG.
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'The Usher Diary 1911' published by Andrew Usher & Co Scotch Whisky (Edinburgh, 1910), includes sporting results & information; plus '100 Years of Football - The Story of The Melbourne Football Club' by Taylor (Melbourne, 1958). Fair/Good condition.
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c1929-48 Autograph Book, includes Walter Lindrum; 1929 English Rugby League team (12 signatures) & 1929-30 Australian Rugby League team (32 signatures). Fair/G condition.
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Sports Cards: c1930-38 collection in album, noted 1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities' (50); 1930 Godfrey Phillips 'Lawn Tennis' (25); 1936 Players 'Tennis' (50); 1936 Gallaher 'Famous Jockeys' (48); 1935 Gallaher 'Champions, 2nd Series' (48); also football cards (40) & cricket cards (2). Mainly G/VG.
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1931 Churchman 'Sporting Celebrities', complete set (50), including Don Bradman & Walter Lindrum. G/VG.
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Sport Collectables, noted UK Football Annuals (41) from 1932-33 to 1989-90; c1946-48 Autograph Book with signatures of 1947-48 India (17), Tasmania (12), Victoria (8) & South Australia (10); Abc Cricket Books for 1934, 1938 & 1950-51; 'The Age and The Leader, Test Cricket Souvenir 1938'; Adelaide Oval badge 1948-49; Jockey's silks & caps (2); VFL bag. Poor/G condition.
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Sport Cards, noted c1936-38 Topical Times 'Footballers', size 47 x 124 mm (20) & size 94 x 248 mm (20); Players 'Cricketers 1938' (50); 1934 Gallaher 'Champions' (48); 1966 Thomson (The Hornet) 'Top Cup Teams' (12). Fair/VG.
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Sports Cards: 1938 Churchman 'Association Footballers' (50); 1939 Wills 'Association Footballers' (50); 1956 'Thomson (Wizard) 'Famous Footballers' (24); 1991 Regina 'Official 1991 Nzrfu 1st Edition Rugby Cards', complete set (217); plus 1997 Ineda 'New Zealand All Blacks Signature Series' (6/33). Fair/VG.
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c1940s advertising self-standing showcard 'Wisden - the last word in Hockey', overall 31 x 42 cm. Attractive and scarce.
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Sports Autographs: Signed displays of Hakeem Olajuwon & Viv Richards; other signatures with. 5 Invincibles - Sam Loxton, Bill Brown, Ron Hamence, Neil Harvey & Doug Ring; golfer Tony Jacklin;. German footballer Hansi Muller.
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Sports Group, noted North Melbourne jumper signed Sam Kekovich; signed photos of Rod Hogg (2). & Dick Johnson (2); programmes for 1956 Opening Ceremony, 1969 Lionel Rose v Alan Rudkin, 1996 Australian Swimming Championships; 1996 $5 Bradman coins (2).
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Balance of Collection, noted Sydney 2000 Olympic badges/pins (135) including Murray Rose Dna Legend Series; replica Allan Border medal; football badges (3); few cloth badges (5) including Holden. & 1964 Olympics; figurines (2).
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Baseball: 1966-67 baseball programmes for games at Norwood Oval - teams Norwood Redsox, Sturt Tigers, Woodville Magpies & Goodwood Indians; also flyer 'Coach Wanted' for Marion Baseball Club.
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Sport Autographs: Collection including Ron Barassi on Port Melbourne jumper; cricket shirt signed. by Merv Hughes & Rod Hogg; 1952-53 South Africa team sheet; Holden shirt with 2 signatures;. range signed posters.
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Baseball: Silver-plated trophy cup, engraved 'Harrison Lecke Trophy, Interstate Championship of Minor League Baseball, Perpetual Competition' with 1956-1968 winners also engraved (Victoria won 10 times, South Australia 3 times). Silver-plate worn. Also Victorian baseball cap, navy blue with 'V' badge on front, named inside to A.V.Mann, with two enamel badges on front.
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1971 Barratt & Co (UK Confectionary) 'Famous Sportsmen', complete set (50). Fair/VG.
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1983 America's Cup: display 'Australia's Cup' signed by John Bertrand, limited edition 41/500, framed & glazed, overall 50 x 67 cm. .
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Ben Graham (1973-, former Geelong footballer, who has become a professional NFL punter, the first Australian to have played in a Super Bowl) signature on New York Jets NFL jersey (Graham played for the New York Jets 2005-08), window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 100 x 105 cm.
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1938 Cartledge (Knock-Out Razor Blades) 'Famous Prize Fighters', complete set (50). G/VG.
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1949 D.Cummings & Son (Glasgow) 'Famous Fighters', complete set (64). Mainly G/VG.
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Boxing Library, noted 'The Australian Ring Digest' 1950-57 in 7 bound volumes; 'Australian Ring'. 1958-66 in 7 bound volumes; 'The Square Ring' issues 1-19 1982-87 in bound volume; books (40);. 'Fighter' magazines (c100); dvds (13) & videos (3). Fair/VG condition. Inspection will reward.
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Muhammad Ali, display comprising boxing glove signed 'Muhammad Ali Aka Cassius Clay', in display case with photograph of Ali standing over Liston, overall 33 x 44 cm. .
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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.Oa-8090287.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali at weigh-in with Sonny Liston, size 51 x 41 cm. sticker No.0600.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 41 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090298.
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Muhammad Ali, signed black and white photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 51 x 41 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-8090299.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 41 x 51 cm. No.65297.
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Muhammad Ali, signed colour photograph of Ali standing over Sonny Liston, size 28 x 35 cm. No.0452.
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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.Oa-0000181.
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Muhammad Ali & the Beatles, photograph of Ali clowning around with The Beatles, signed 'Muhammad Ali', size 51 x 40 cm. No.0550.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on 'Everlast' boxing glove. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7847278.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts. With 'Online Authentics' No. Oa-8090216.
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Muhammad Ali, signature on pair of 'Everlast' boxing shorts with black band & trim. With 'Online Authentics' No. Oa-8099016.
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Muhammad Ali: Print 'Muhammad Ali' by Mark Sofilas, signed by Muhammad Ali and the artist and numbered 237/250, size 59 x 89 cm. With 'Online Authentics' No.Oa-7303695.
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John Shakespeare (Sydney Morning Herald cartoonist): 'Muhammad Ali - Ali's Greatest Fight', original ink & wash cartoon, signed lower right, dated Jan 18th 1992, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 43 x 60 cm.
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Bill Leak (1956- ): 'Mike Tyson & Jeff Fenech', original ink drawing, signed lower right, and endorsed. 'For Arnold, with best wishes, Bill Leak, April '92', framed, overall 40 x 55 cm.
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David Rowe (Australian Financial Review cartoonist): 'Old Time Champs - George Foreman, Joe Bugner, Frank Bruno', original cartoon in ink, graphite & crayon, signed lower right, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 47 x 53 cm.
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Simon Schneider (Herald Sun cartoonist): set of four original caricatures - Tony Mundine, Lionel Rose, Johnny Famechon & Jeff Fenech, each signed by the artist, window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 36 x 52 cm. (4 items).
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Scott 'Boo' Bailey (Daily Telegraph cartoonist): Three original caricatures - Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday, Kostya Tszyu & Julio Cesar Chavez, each signed at base, window mounted, framed & glazed, each about 30 x 36 cm. (3 items).
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Chris Eubank, display comprising signature on piece, window mounted with picture, framed & glazed, overall 35 x 45 cm.
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1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, Participation Medal, 63 mm diameter. Fine condition.
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2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Participation Medal, 60 mm diameter, in bronze, in original presentation case.
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'The Cricket Field: or, The History and the Science of the Game of Cricket' by Rev.G.Pycroft. (1st Edition, London, 1851), nicely bound by Remnant & Edmonds, London. Fair/Good condition.
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'The Cricketers Manual by 'Bat' (Charles Box) (London, 1851), original decorative cloth with gilt to. all page edges. Fair/Good condition.
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'The English Cricketers' Trip to Canada and the United States' by Fred Lillywhite (London, 1860), with engraved title page, 23 full-page engraved plates, folding map. Fair/Good condition.
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'Routledge's Handbook of Cricket' by Edmund Routledge (London, c1862), original pictorial covers. Fair/Good condition.
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'Cricketana' by the Author of 'The Cricket-Field' (James Pycroft) (London, 1865), red leather spine/green boards. Fair/Good condition.
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'The Theory and Practice of Cricket' by Charles Box (London, 1868). Fair/Good condition.
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'James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual' for 1873 (second year of publication)-1900. A fabulous run, though 8 issues (1877-79, 1881-83, 1886 & 1896 missing photographs). Fair/Good condition. (28).
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Print: 'Cricket' (W.G.Grace) by Spy (Sir Leslie Ward), colour lithograph, published June 9 1877, framed & glazed, overall 27 x 40 cm. (The first 'Vanity Fair' cricket print).
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Framed Photographs: Reprinted photograph of 1878 Australian team; 1955 NSW Colts & 1958 NSW Colts. All framed, various sizes. (3 items).
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'The Australians in England. A Complete Record of the Cricket Tour of 1882' by Charles Pardon. (London, 1882), rebound in green cloth (missing back cover). Fair/Good condition.
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'Our Cricketing Guests', attractive colourful lithograph print of the 1884 Australian & Philadelphian cricket teams, decorated with kangaroo, cockatoo, eagle & bear, published as a frontispiece to an edition. of 'The Boys Own Paper', window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 44 x 40 cm.
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'Vanity Fair' Cricket Prints: 'Australian Cricket' (George Bonnor) by Ape, published Sept 13 1884; 'Yorkshire Cricket' (Lord Hawke) by Spy, published Sept 24 1892; 'I Zingari' (John Loraine Baldwin) by Spy, published Sept 5th 1895; 'Plum' (Sir Pelham Warner) by Spy, published Sept.3rd 1903. Each framed & glazed, each overall 27 x 40 cm. Condition A. (4 items).
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'The Australians in England. A Complete Record of the Cricket Tour of 1884' by Charles Pardon. (London, 1884), rebound in green cloth (missing covers). Fair/Good condition.
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1884 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph (16 x 11 cm ) showing cameos of the 11 players. with their names below, produced by London Stereoscopic Company, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 34 cm. Very scarce and attractive.
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Cricket Books, noted 'England v Australia at the Wicket' by Brumfitt & Kirby (Yorkshire, 1887);. 'Cricket' by William murdoch (London, 1894); 'England v Australia - The Story of the Test Matches'. by Pentelow (Bristol, 1895); 'Giants of the Game' by Lyttelton (London, 1899); 'History of the Test Matches 1877-1905' by Cover-Point (London, 1905); The Practical Cricketer' by Crawford (London, 1909). Fair/Good condition.
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Cricket Library, extensive collection with c1860 titles, noted 'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1887; 'Surrey Cricket' by Lord Alverstone & Alcock (London, 1902); about 90 titles signed. Fair/VG condition. List available on request.
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1890 Australian Team: Original cabinet card photograph (16 x 11 cm ), with title 'Seventh Australian Cricketing Team, 1890' and players' names printed on mount, produced by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company. Good condition.
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Cricket Collection, noted antique belt buckles (2); plates (14) including Colin Cowdrey Century. of Centuries plates (2); beer steins (2); miniature bats (2); cricket cards; cuff-links; games. Inspection will reward.
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1892-93 Victorian Team, team photograph with caption 'Victoria v Tasmania, Played at Launceston on 28th, 30th, 31st January, and 1st February, 1893', framed & glazed, overall 52 x 43 cm. Includes Australian Test players Frank Laver, George McShane, John Harry & Sam Morris. Fair/Good condition.
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1893-94 Victorian Team, team photograph with caption 'Victoria v Tasmania. Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground January 26, 27 & 29, 1894', framed & glazed, overall 51 x 42 cm. Includes Albert Trott, one of only five players to represent both Australia and England. Fair/Good condition.
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Cricket Trophy, silver-plated, decorated with 3 bats, stumps & ball, engraved with two cricket scenes, and text 'Presented To The Kilmarnock Cricket Club, By Robert Rankin esq, For The First Individual Score of a Century, won By A.W.Stephenson, Season 1896'. Attractive and scarce.
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1898-99 Victorian Team, team photograph with caption 'Victoria v Tasmania, Played at Hobart January, 1899', framed & glazed, overall 49 x 42 cm. Includes Warwick Armstrong & Frank Tarrant - both in their first First-Class match. Fair/Good condition.
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Cricket Literature, noted 'The Manual of Cricket' by F.H.Ayres (London, 1895); 'The Ashes - The Australians are here! Souvenir of 1938 Tour' (London, 1938); 'George Lohmann - The Beau Ideal'. by Ric Sissons (Sydney, 1991); programmes - 1960 MCC v Auckland at Eden Park; 1971 Australia v The Rest. of the World at Brisbane Cricket Ground. Fair/Good condition. (10 items).
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Comic Postcards: c1903-20s selection of cricketing postcards by various publishers & artists, including Kinsella's set of 6 boy cricketers. Fair/VG.
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'Some Reminiscences of Cricket in Philadelphia Before 1861' by William Rotch Wister (Philadelphia, 1904), rebound in green cloth. Fair/Good condition.
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1909 Australian Team, large official team photograph, by photographer T.Bolland, signed to mount by the entire team, 16 signatures - Monty Noble (captain), Victor Trumper, Vernon Ransford, Warren Bardsley, Hanson Carter, Peter McAlister, Roger Hartigan, Bill Whitty, Albert Cotter, Jack O'Connor, Bert Hopkins, Warwick Armstrong, Syd Gregory, Frank Laver, Charles Macartney & William Carkeek, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 76 x 90 cm. Tear in lower left corner of mount (through Trumper signature),…
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1909 Australian Team, original team photograph by Bolland, with title 'The Australian Team, 1909'. and players names on mount, framed & glazed, overall 38 x 48 cm. G/VG condition.
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Carlton Cricket Club: Directors chair, early 20th century blackwood high back carver chair. with 'C.C.' monogram in the Arts & Crafts style. Plus Carlton Cricket club presentation silver plated. punch bowl, ladel & tray.
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Collingwood Cricket Club, team photograph, titled 'Collingwood Cricket Club, Easter, 1920', showing Jack Ryder as captain, framed & glazed, overall 30 x 24 cm. (Also see two Collingwood Footballers Cricket Club team photographs under Football section).
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Warwick Armstrong, signed photograph, window mounted, framed & glazed, overall 34 x 39 cm. (Warwick Armstrong played 50 Tests 1901-21 including 10 as Australian captain. Australian Test Player No.80).
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Clarrie Grimmett's Suitcase: Leather case with presentation plaque inside engraved 'To Clarrie, from Roy, Pom, Frank, Eric & Bob, 14.1.26', remnants of numerous labels, regulation green and yellow bands painted on (heavily rubbed & handle broken), size 61 x 36 x 18 cm. Together with framed photograph of Clarrie on tour with this suitcase, mounted with luggage label 'Australian XI/ C.V.Grimmett'. Also framed retirement letter to Kooyonga Golf Club. (Clarrie Grimmett played 37 Tests 1924-36).
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Western Australia: Team photograph with hand-painted title 'Western Aus. Team Adelaide Oval 28/10/25', with 15 signatures on mount including Samuel Rowe (captain), Mervyn Inverarity, Patrick Quinlan & Andrew Meek, size 31 x 25 cm. Rare early WA signed team photograph.
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Signed Cricket Postcards, noted Victor Richardson, Alan Kippax, Ron Oxenham; 1926 Australian. team postcard signed Tommy Andrews; plus photograph signed Percy Hornibrook. Fair/Good condition. (5).
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Cricket Group, noted 'Cricket Stories & Sketches' by Arthur Mailey (Sydney, c1958); '10 for 66 and all that' by Mailey (London, 1959); postcards 'The Australian Team 1926' (2 - one with pencil signature at lower right); 1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures by Rip' complete set (50), framed & glazed, overall 59 x 54 cm.
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Bill Woodfull, match used 'Wm Sykes - Roy Kilner' Cricket Bat, signed 'W.M.Woodfull' in the ownership position. Poor/Fair condition (missing twine & rubber from handle, and blade showing signs of very heavy usage). From the 1926 Ashes Series, Woodfull's first tour to England, where he scored 306 runs in the Tests, with a high score of 151, and an average of 51.0; topping the batting average. (Bill Woodfull played 35 Tests 1926-34, including 25 as Australian captain).
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Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from the 1926 Ashes Tour, green wool, yellow silk trim, wire-embroidered Coat-of-Arms & '1926', made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Few moth-holes, otherwise good condition.
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'Wisden Cricketers' Almanack' for 1927, rebound in tan cloth, preserving original wrappers. Fair/G.
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Don Bradman's First Test Bat: Full size 'Duke & Son - Warren Bardsley' Cricket bat, signed to the reverse under the headings 1928 England and Australia - 19 signatures from the 1928-29 English team headed by Chapman, including Jardine, Tate (2), Hendren, Leyland, Patuadi, Larwood; and to the right reverse 17 signatures headed unusually by Jackson and including an early Bradman, Ryder, Woodfull, Andrews, O'Reilly, Richardson. Later inclusions collected by Bradman for this charity item include Richardson,…
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'Cricket Records - A book of Test Match Statistics and a Record of all centuries made in Representative Cricket in Australia previous to the season 1928-1929' by R.H.Campbell (Melbourne, 1928), signed by the author. Fair/Good condition.
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Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from c1928-29 Ashes Series, green wool, yellow silk trim, wire-embroidered Coat-of-Arms, made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Fair condition (few moth-holes & faults).
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West Indies: Reprinted team photographs, comprising 1928 (8), 1933, 1951-52 & 1957 (6);. also original 1957 team photo signed by Sonny Ramadhin. Various sizes.
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Cricket Balls: Bill Woodfull's collection of match-used Cricket Balls, noted one endorsed 'Sydney. 1929 v England'; two Bodyline cricket balls, endorsed '1st Test Sydney v Eng 1932' & '4th Test v Eng '33 Brisbane'; plus two unidentified. Accompanied by a certificate signed by Bill Woodfull Jnr.
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Alan Kippax's 1928-29 Match Used Cricket Bat: Full size 'Walter Warsop - Alan Kippax' Cricket Bat, match used by Alan Kippax, with silver plaque affixed to reverse 'Presented to, Sydney Hospital, By Alan Kippax Esq., & Purchased at Auction by Charlton Morton Esq., 18.3.29'. Signed below by 1928-29 England & 1928-29 Australia; and later by 1934 Australia & 1934 England, a total of 58 signatures including Jack Ryder, Alan Kippax, Don Bradman (in his first Test series), A.P.F.Chapman, J.B.Hobbs, Bill Woodfull…
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Jack Hobbs, superb signature on postcard, with another signature and message on reverse in Hobbs' beautiful handwriting 'Just a card to say how much I appreciate your kind thought.'. (Sir Jack Hobbs played 61 Tests 1907-30).
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Don Bradman, very rare 'Don' glass bowl, with attractive scene of Don Bradman batting impressed into base, c1930. Fine condition. Extremely rare souvenir - only the fifth of these we have offered.
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Gripu Advertising Cards, each with printed heading 'Australian Test Team 1930/ Wearing (Kaylo) Gripu Trousers', and with photo of cricketer with facsimile autograph, almost complete set (10) with Don Bradman, Alan Fairfax, Percy Hornibrook, Clarrie Grimmett, Archie Jackson, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, Bill Ponsford, Victor Richardson & Charlie Walker. Each 19 x 34 cm. Fair/VG condition.
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Gripu Advertising Card, with printed heading 'Australian Test Team 1930', and text within photo 'Bradman comes out. Bradman & Jackson coming out in the 5th Test Match at the Oval wearing Gripu Trousers', size 21 x 31 cm. G/VG condition.
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Gripu Advertising Cards, each with printed heading 'Australian Test Team 1930/ Wearing (Kaylo) Gripu Trousers', and with photos - 'Don Bradman, Cutting Tate for Four'; 'W.M.Woodfull & A.Jackson'; 'A.Kippax & T.Wall'. Various sizes. Fair/VG condition. (3 items).
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Signed Cricket Letters: 1930-31 letters from Don Bradman (2), Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford, Alan Fairfax, Percy Hornibrook, Bert Oldfield & Tommy Andrews. Also 'The Ashes 1936-1937. The Wrigley Souvenir Book and Scoring Records'. Fair/G condition.
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Grimmett Flicker Books: 'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.1, Leg Break Delivery and Leg Break Finger Spin', 'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.2, Googly Delivery and Off Break Finger Spin' & 'C.V.Grimmett, Flicker No.3, Over Spin Delivery and Finger Spin'. Published by Flicker Productions (London, c1930). Rusty staples, otherwise Fair/Good condition. Scarce.
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Bill Woodfull's Blazer Pocket, from the 1932-33 Bodyline Series, green wool, yellow silk trim, wire-embroidered Coat-of-Arms & '1932-3', made into a small cushion with other parts of the blazer. Good condition. All that survives of the Australian captain's uniform worn throughout this controversial Series.
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Signed Bodyline Cricket Bat: Full size 'William Lindop - J.Ryder' Cricket Bat, decorated on reverse. with kangaroo & lion, and signed by 1932-33 Australia, 1932-33 England 'Bodyline' team, 1939-40 Victoria, 1965-66 England, 1965-66 Australia; and on front by 1974-75 Australia & 1974-75 England. With a total of. 86 signatures including Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull, Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood, Lindsay Hassett, Bob Simpson, Mike Smith, Ian Chappell & Mike Deness. Bat varnished, so signatures generally in…
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'The Sporting Globe Cricket Book 1932-3' by Baillie (Melbourne, 1932);. 'Special Test Souvenir, With Careers of Players to Beginning of 1932-33 Season', issued by 'The Australian Cricketer' (Melbourne, 1932); 'N.S.W. Cricket Souvenir and Programme 1932-33' (Melbourne, 1932);. also 'Don Bradman's Pictorial Test Record: S.Africa-Australia Cricket' edited by Davis (Sydney, 1931). (missing covers); '1931-32 South African Season, Pocket Souvenir Program and Score Sheet' (Melbourne, 1931).…
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Bodywhine! A Treatise on the Jardinian Theory', cartoons by R.W.Blundell. with a few words by V.M.Branson (Adelaide, 1933). Fair condition (missing covers).
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1932-33 Bodyline Tour: 'Special Test Souvenir, With Careers of Players to Beginning of 1932-33 Season', issued by 'The Australian Cricketer' (Melbourne, 1932). Fair/Good condition. The most difficult of the supplements to find.
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Cricket Books, noted 'The Sporting English' from Front Line to Body Line' (Sydney, 1933); 'Cricket Year Book 1932-33' by Nswca (Sydney, 1933); 'The Story of the Tests in England 1880-1934' by Kent (London, 1938); 'Cricket from the Hearth' by Duckworth (Birmingham, 1948). Fair/Good condition. (4).
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1934 Australian Team, team photograph, signed to photograph & mount by entire team, 19 signatures - Bill Ferguson (scorer), Bill Brown, Ern Bromley, Tim Wall, Harold Bushby (manager), Bill O'Reilly, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, Len Darling, Clarrie Grimmett, W.C.Bull (treasurer), Hans Ebeling, Arthur Chipperfield, Don Bradman, Bill Woodfull (captain), Alan Kippax, Stan McCabe, Bert Oldfield, Ben Barnett & Bill Ponsford, size36 x 25 cm (some toning on mount), attractively framed & glazed, overall 52 x 42 cm.
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