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XIVTH OLYMPICS, LONDON 1948:
A RARE AND INTERESTING NEAR COMPLETE RUN OF NINETY-SIX OLYMPIC PROGRAMMES
including opening and closing ceremonies, programme in very good/excellent condition; a 1948 Olympic Games official souvenir programme XIV Olympiad, An Illustrated Record; a London Transport Olympic Games, How to Get There By, guide book; a collection of Olympic stamps; two 1950 British Empire Games programmes, one for Rowing, 6/2/50, the other for Athletics, 9/2/50, the rowing example bearing numerous autographs; and two British Empire Games souvenir brochures (a lot)
Sold for £1200
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A WHITE-METAL 1936 OLYMPIC MEDALLION
the obverse inscribed Olympische Spiele Berlin, MCMXXXVI, the obverse inscribed Zur Ehre Des Vaterlandes Zum Ruhmedes Sports, in fitted box
Provenance
San Siro Museum, Milan
Sold for £50
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THE FOLLOWING FIVE LOTS RELATE TO THE CAREER OF CHARLES SYDNEY SMITH
Charles Sydney Smith was a British polo player who competed as goalkeeper for the British national team in four successive Olympic Games, 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924. The British team winning gold on three occasions, 1908 (Lot 14), 1912 (Lot 15) and 1920 (Lot 16).
A 15CT GOLD 1908 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL
the obverse inscribed Olympic Games, London, 1908, the rim inscribed Winner Water Polo, Charles Sydney Smith, in original inscribed fitted case; a white-metal medallion, the obverse inscribed Elis, Athens, Paris, St. Louis, London, In Commemoration of the Olympic Games Held in London, 1908; and a white-metal and enamel competitor's lapel badge (3)
Sold for £4200
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A CONTINENTAL (GOLD) 1912 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL
the reverse inscribed Olymiska Spelen I Stockholm, 1912, the rim inscribed Winner, Water Polo, Charles Sydney Smith, in original inscribed fitted case; and a white-metal medallion, the reverse inscribed Till Minne Olympiska Spelen, Stockholm, 1912, in original fitted case (2)
Sold for £3200
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A CONTINENTAL (GOLD) 1920 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL
the obverse inscribed VII Olympiade, the reverse inscribed Anvers MCMXX, the rim inscribed Winner, Water Polo, Charles Sydney Smith, in original inscribed case; and a bronze medallion, inscribed VIIme, Olympiade, Anvers, MCMXX (2)
Sold for £2800
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A 1924 BRONZE OLYMPIC MEDALLION
the reverse inscribed VIII Olympiade, Paris, 1924, in original box; and a yellow-metal and enamel 1924 competitors lapel badge, inscribed VIll Olympiade, Paris 1924, Concurrent (2)
Sold for £200
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A COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FOUR GOLD, OR SILVER MEDALS FROM 1898 TO 1927 ALL RELATING TO WATER POLO AND AWARDED TO CHARLES SYDNEY SMITH
including a 1898 silver medal, the obverse inscribed Liverpool & Dist Water Polo Ass, with ring suspension, a gold and enamel medal, the obverse inscribed Northern Water Polo League, the reverse inscribed Season 1906, Won By, in original fitted case, a 9ct gold medal, the obverse inscribed Amateur Swimming Association, the reverse inscribed 1912, County, Water Polo, Championship, 1st Prize, in original fitted case, a silver medal, the obverse inscribed The Lancashire County Water polo Competition 1903, in original case etc (a lot)
Sold for £700
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SIR JOHN BERRY HOBBS
Jack Hobbs is recognised as the leading English batsman of his generation. Playing for Surrey (1905-1934), touring with the M.C.C. (1907-1930), his all round batting ability earned him the nickname, 'The Master'. By the end of his career Hobbs had scored 197 centuries and 61,237 runs. In 1925 Hobbs broke W.G. Grace's record of 126 centuries. Five years later he did the same to Grace's aggregate runs score. (The bat used to create that record was sold at Christie's South Kensington, 22nd June 2004, Lot 126)
THE FOLLOWING TWO LOTS RELATE TO THE CAREER OF SURREY AND ENGLAND TEST CRICKETER JACK HOBBS
A SUMMERS BROWN SHORT-HANDLE CRICKET BAT USED BY JACK HOBBS
the bat autographed by Jack Hobbs and inscribed in ink Record Force Bat, Gents v. Players, Lords 1911, J.B. Hobbs, Went In First With This, Bat And Played, Right Through The, Innings Scoring 154 Not Out, Constituting A, Record, This Bat Has Scored Over 1000 Runs, areas of wear and use and some cracking to bat, section of grip split; and an autographed black and white photograph of Jack Hobbs (2)
The above bat was given to the vendor's grandfather by Jack Hobbs; the vendor's grandfather was Managing Director of the bat manufacturers Summers Brown & Sons Ltd
Sold for £2400
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A SUMMERS BROWN SHORT-HANDLE CRICKET BAT USED BY JACK HOBBS
the bat autographed by Jack Hobbs, slightly faded, and inscribed in ink 126 Not Out 2nd Test, at Melbourne Jan 3rd, 1912, & 187 3rd Test at Adelaide, Jan. 12 & 13th, 1912, areas of wear and use, some cracking to bat, sections of grip missing
The above bat was given to the vendor's grandfather by Jack Hobbs; the vendor's grandfather was Managing Director of the bat manufacturers Summers Brown & Sons Ltd
Sold for £3000
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A BLACK AND WHITE AUTOGRAPHED PICTURE OF JOE LOUIS
slightly faded; a black and white autographed photograph of Henry Cooper; and another signed and dedicated by Joey Maxim (3)
Sold for £70
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MUHAMMAD ALI IN SCOTLAND 1965:
A RARE WALTER MCGOWAN V. RONNIE JONES AND MUHAMMAD ALI V. JAMES J. ELLIS & HARVEY (CODY) JONES, FIGHT PROGRAMME, 20/8/65
at the Ice Rink, Paisley, the front cover autographed by Muhammad Ali and Angelo Dundee,
Sold for £700
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MUHAMMAD ALI V. KEN NORTON, 28/9/76: AN ADVERTISING SITE POSTER
for their third and final fight, poster faded and with areas of folding and some slight tears to folds, framed and glazed, 31 x 34.1/2in. (78.8 x 87.5cm) overall
Sold for £200
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A HENRY COOPER V. MUHAMMAD ALI, WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, FIGHT PROGRAMME, 21/5/66
and ticket stub from the Odeon Theatre. Leicester Square; and Jack London v. Muhammad Ali, Heavyweight Championship of the World, fight programme,6/8/66, with original ticket (4)
Sold for £130
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THE FOLLOWING LOTS 40 TO 91 ARE THE PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE TENNIS COLLECTOR
A SILVER PIN-CUSHION SUPPORTED BY TWO CROSSED RACKETS
a small silver compass surmounted by two crossed tennis rackets; four silver place card holders surmounted by a tennis racket and ball; and thirteen various silver or white-metal other tennis related items including vesta case, cuff links, tennis racket brooches etc (19)
Sold for £140
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A WHITE-METAL CIGARETTE CASE
the lid decorated with an enamel panel of a tennis player on court, 3.1/2in. (9cm) high
Provenance
Christie's South Kensington: Tennis Memorabilia, 21 June 1996, Lot 151
Sold for £200
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A LAWN TENNIS TAPE MEASURE
by A.W. Gamage Ltd, London
Sold for £50
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A CONTINENTAL SPELTER CLOCK AND GARNITURE
the clock surmounted by a figure of a tennis player about to serve, the associated spelter figures also in tennis poses, 15in. (38cm) high and smaller (3)
Sold for £300
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A RARE BRASS WATCH STAND
the easel stand decorated with two crossed tennis rackets
late 1800s, 5.3/4in. (14.5cm) high; a white-metal photograph frame, the base modelled with crossed tennis rackets, 4.1/2in (11.5cm) high; and two further tennis related photograph frames (4)
Sold for £220
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JULIAN MARSHALL
THE ANNALS OF TENNIS,
London: "The Field" Office, 1878, 4°, First Edition
title printed in red and black, wood engraved frontispiece and upper cover with an interlacing geometric design incorporating two crossed tennis rackets and three balls, (covers slightly scuffed, full-length split between spine and lower cover, head of spine and corners worn, inner hinges split and repaired)
The Annals was the most important work on Real Tennis to be published in the 19th Century. As Noel and Clark state (History of Tennis p.293) copies found there way into "the dedans of most tennis courts," and perhaps for that reason are often worn. Julian Marshall was tennis correspondent to The Field, and some chapters in his book first appear in the magazine in 1876 and 1877.
Provenance
Christie's South Kensington, Tennis and Racket Sports, 16 June 1995, Lot 18
Sold for £400
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER BY BČLA PASZTOR
signed three times Bčla Pasztor, on oval base, 10.3/4in. (27.2cm) long
Sold for £320
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A WHITE-METAL CONDIMENT SET
with cut-glass containers for salt, pepper and mustard, the divisions formed by three lawn tennis rackets with handles forming a tripod, with ball finial, on ball feet, 6in. (15.2cm) high
Provenance:
Christie's South Kensington: Tennis Memorabilia, 20 June 1997, Lot 150A
Sold for £170
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A WHITE-METAL CONDIMENT SET
with containers for salt, pepper and mustard (lacking spoon), surmounted by three tennis rackets, the handles forming a tripod with ball finial on ball feet, 6.1/4in. (16cm) high
Sold for £170
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A WHITE-METAL FOUR BOTTLE CONDIMENT SET
the handle formed as a pair of crossed tennis rackets and ball, with cut-glass containers for salt, pepper, oil and vinegar. on square base with ball feet, 9in. (22.8cm) high
Provenance:
Christie's South Kensington, Traditional Sports, 19 June 1998, Lot 26
Sold for £200
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A SET OF SIX SILVER TEASPOONS
Birmingham 1922
the terminals formed as a tennis racket and ball; nine further white-metal tennis related teaspoons; and a white-metal cocktail spoon (16)
Sold for £60
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A SILVER TENNIS TROPHY
London 1923
the vase-shaped cylindrical body on spreading circular base, the base surmounted by two tennis rackets and a ball, 7in. (17.8cm) high; a white-metal tennis cup, circa 1900, the body supported by three crossed tennis rackets and laurel wreath, the base inscribed P. Orr & Sons, Madras, 6.1/4in. (15.8cm) high (2)
Sold for £100
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AN ASSOCIATED PAIR OF WHITE-METAL FIGURES OF A MALE AND FEMALE TENNIS PLAYERS
by Zwick, the bases with impressed signatures and the underside with factory stamps, the tennis racket of the male figure replaced, 13.1/2in. (34.3cm) high (2)
Sold for £300
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A MINIATURE SILVER HAND MIRROR
Birmingham,1927
modelled as a lawn tennis racket, 5in. (12.7cm) long; and a white-metal compact, the lid decorated with crossed tennis rackets (interior mirror broken) 2.3/4in. (7cm) wide (2)
Sold for £150
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A WHITE-METAL DINNER GONG
the gong suspended from a pair of white-metal rackets over an white-metal net, with gong beater on stepped oak oval base, 13.1/2in. (34.2cm) high
Provenance:
Christie's South Kensington, Tennis Memorabilia, 21 June 1996, Lot 148
Sold for £220
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A WHITE-METAL FIGURE OF A MALE TENNIS PLAYER
the circular hardwood base, 11in. (27.8cm); a white-metal figure of a rackets player, on circular marble base, 9.1/2in. (24cm) high; and a small bronze figure of a racket players (3)
Sold for £80
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A PAIR OF CHROME CANDLESTICK
modelled as female tennis players, 10in. (25.5cm) high; a white-metal dish, the rim surmounted by a pair of lawn tennis rackets, 7in. (17.7cm) diameter; a pair of modern letter racks decorated with a lawn tennis racket; and two other tennis related modern letter racks (7)
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