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"ALL BLACKS" RUGBY TOURING TEAM 1949
a black and white squad line-up photograph of the 1949 All Blacks Touring side to South Africa, the print bearing over thirty autographs of the New Zealand side including R. Dalton, (vice-captain), R. Scott, N. Wilson, J. Simpson, L. Harvey, M. Goddard, P. Henderson, E. Boggs, J. McNab, R. Scott, J. Parker (manager), A. McDonald (assistant manager) etc, some autographs faded
15.1/2 x 21.1/2in. (39.4 x 54.5cm) overall
unframed
The was the "All Blacks" first tour to South Africa after the Second World War
Sold for £100
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FRANKIE DETTORI:
RACE WORN SILKS WORN BY FRANKIE DETTORI
comprising a blue jacket, by Gibson of Newmarket, inscribed Fly Emirates, with blue cap, both the cap and jacket signed by Frankie Dettori, framed and glazed, 36 x 35in. (91.5 x 88.8cm) overall; and a signed Frankie Dettori autobiography (2)
The above silks were worn by Frankie Dettori in a race meeting at Newmarket circa 2004/5 and were won by the vendor in a Channel 4 Morning Line competition
Sold for £450
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A WHITE ENGLAND REPLICA SHORT SLEEVE RUGBY SHIRT
autographed by twenty of the England 2007 World Cup squad; another signed example; and a 2007 World Cup final programme (3)
Sold for £190
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ENGLAND ASHES TEST SQUAD 2005:
an autographed squad line-up photograph, also signed by England Head coach Duncan Fletcher and other members of the backroom staff, some creasing to left of photograph, 11.3/4 x 16.1/2in. (29.8 x 42cm) unframed
Sold for £120
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LONDON OLYMPICS 1948:
A 1948 OLYMPIC TORCH
the bowl with pierced Olympics Rings and inscribed XIVth, Olympiad 1948, Olympiad to London, With Thanks to The Bearer, with gas recipient, aluminium, with possible later alterations to handle, 16.1/2in. (42cm) high
The above torch was used in one of the sea crossing and was won by the vendors grandfather in a draw/raffle at the end of the crossing
Sold for £1600
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A WHITE-METAL KNIFE REST
modelled as a tennis net, with rackets and balls, circa 1890; another similar; and six white-metal picks, the handles formed as tennis rackets (8)
Sold for £70
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A PAIR OF WHITE-METAL PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES
each decorated with a tennis racket and ball, the reverse inscribed Depose, 4.1/2in. (11.5cm) high; a Continental silver circular photograph frame decorated with a tennis racket and ball, 3.1/4in. (8.2cm) diameter; and a white-metal tennis related photograph frame (4)
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PAUL DE BORMAN
LAWN TENNIS
Brussels, April 1906, 8°, First Edition, Presentation Copy
half title inscribed; "A la Comtesse Henry de Baillet Latour. Hommage de l'auteur, Paul de Borman, Bruxelles, le 10 Octobre 1909", 77 pages plus tables and advertisements at end, text in French, contemporary limp calf gilt, (extremities slightly rubbed)
Lawn tennis did not become fashionable in France or Belgium until 1920-1915, and this work was therefore published at an early stage in the development of the French game.
Provenance
With bookplate of Elis Alex de Baillet-Latour. Comte Henry de la Baillet-Latour was president of the International Olympic Committee from 1925 to 1942
Christie's South Kensington: Tennis and Racket Sports, 16 June 1995, Lot 4
Sold for £160
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J.M. HEATHCOTE, C.G. HEATHCOTE, E.O. P.-BOUVERIE & A.C. AINGER
TENNIS, LAWN TENNIS, RACKETS, FIVES
Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes
London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1903, 8°, new edition, plates and illustrations, some wood-engraved (ownership stamp on title), original blue half morocco gilt (lightly rubbed); OTWAY EDWARD WOODHOUSE (patentee). Letters Patent to Otway Edward Woodhouse...for an Invention of "Improvements in handles for rackets or lawn tennis bats", London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1881, 8°, four pages of text and one double page photo-lithograph illustrating handles manufactured to Woodhouse's specification (some browning to margins, disbound). With another printed patent "for washing lawn tennis balls" (1882) (3)
Provenance
A.E. Reid May 1905, ownership inscription on front blank; Alex W. Percy, inscription on front blank and stamp on title
Christie's South Kensington: Tennis and Racket Sports, 16 June 1995, Lot 14
Sold for £80
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F.R. BURROW
LAWN TENNIS THE WORLD-GAME TODAY
London: Hodder And Stoughton, 8°, original green gilt cloth, (extremities rubbed); THE LONDSDALE LIBRARY, LAWN TENNIS, ITS PRINCIPLES & PRACTISE, London: Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd., 1930, original brown cloth cover; and a collection of modern tennis books (21)
A complete list of the books is available please contact us for a copy
Sold for £60
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A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL SPELTER MALE FIGURES
both holding brass rackets, the bases with impressed signature Lavergne?, on circular base and wooden plinth, 16.1/2in. (42cm) high and smaller (2)
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A SPELTER FEMALE BUST BY L'ETE
with tennis racket, circa 1900, 12in. (30.5cm) high; and plaster figure of a young girl holding a tennis racket, 12in. (30.5cm) high (2)
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A WHITE-METAL SIX DIVISION NOVELTY TOAST RACK
the bars formed as crossed tennis rackets, on ball feet, 6.1/2in. (16.5cm) long
Provenance
Christie's South Kensington: Tennis Memorabilia, 20 June 1997, Lot 190
Sold for £80
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A WHITE-METAL SIX DIVISION NOVELTY TOAST RACK
the bars formed as crossed tennis rackets, on ball feet, 6.1/2in. (16.5cm) long
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A WHITE-METAL TENNIS TROPHY BASE
modelled as three crossed tennis rackets with three balls, 6.1/2in. (16.5cm) high; a brass tennis trophy the body supported by three crossed tennis rackets, 8.1/2in. (21.5cm) high; a white-metal tennis trophy, with three crossed tennis rackets, the base inscribed J.C & Co. Ltd, M. Tiger, Bloemfontein, 4.1/2in. (11.4cm) high; and another white-metal tennis trophy, the handles formed as tennis rackets (4)
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A FRENCH BRASS NOVELTY TIME-PIECE
the drum-shaped face with annular enamel dial surmounted by a ball and flanked by a pair of tennis rackets, platform lever escapement, on an oval oak base with fluted edge, 10in. (25.5cm) long
Provenance:
Christie's South Kensington, Tennis Memorabilia, 20 June 1997, Lot 164
Sold for £250
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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MALE TENNIS PLAYER ABOUT TO SERVE
on rectangular wooden base, 16in. (40.6cm) high; a white-metal figure of a footballer, kicking a football with his right foot, damage to the left foot, on black marble base, 11in. (28cm) high (2)
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A 9CT GOLD TENNIS MEDAL
the obverse inscribed Evening News, Lawn Tennis, Tournament, the reverse inscribed Mrs A.K. Callow, Finalist, 1933, in original fitted case; a bronze Davis Cup medallion, the obverse inscribed Lacoste, Borotra, Brugnon, Cochet, 10 Septembre 1927, the reverse inscribed Cinquantieme Anniversaire, De La Victoire Francaise En, Coupe Davis, 10 Septembre 1977; three silver shield-shaped tennis plaques; and yellow-metal set of Wimbledon buttons in case (6)
Sold for £95
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E.A. ABBEY
An Afternoon Bout At Tennis
hand-coloured etching
central crease mark
19 x 24in. (48.2 x 62.2cm) overall
framed and glazed
FRENCH SCHOOL
Figure study of a tennis player
signed lower right
watercolour
25 x 6.1/2in. (63.5 x 16.5cm); and thirteen modern tennis related prints, 37 x 22in. (94 x 55.8cm) overall and smaller, all framed and glazed (15)
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A NICE COLLECTION OF WIMBLEDON LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP DAILY PROGRAMMES FROM 1952 TO 2007
approximately 80, the early programmes in fair condition and many of the programmes written in with the match scores etc (a lot)
Sold for £160
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A SCARED-HEAD LONG-NOSED GOLF CLUB BY TOM MORRIS
the head stamped T Morris, with ram horn insert and lead back weight, some wear and slight damage to sole of club, with suede grip, two Maxwell patent hickory-shafted irons and two other irons (5)
Sold for £720
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AFTER DICKINSONS
MEDAL DAY - ST. ANDREWS
print
with Print Sellers Association embossed stamp
the image 20 x 34.1/2in. (50.8 x 87.5cm)
framed and glazed, 30 x 46in, overall
water staining to margin; and with framed and glazed associated key (glass cracked) (2)
Sold for £440
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A DECORATIVE SET OF THREE GOLF PRINTS
AFTER DOUGLAS ADAMS
The Drive; A Difficult Bunker; and The Putting Green
colour prints, published in Great Britain
27.1/2 x 36in. (69.8 x 91.5cm)
all framed and glazed
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AN IMPORTANT, HISTORICAL AND POIGNANT COLLECTION OF DIARIES AND GOLF MATCH RECORD BOOKS RELATING TO FREDDIE TAIT
all handwritten by Freddie Tait
comprising:
Record of matches played, July 1886 to October 1890
the entries giving course and opponent details, scores and Tait's remarks on the match
Record of matches played, January 1892 to January 1896
the entries giving course and opponent details, scores and Tait's remarks on the match
Record of matches played, January 1896 to his last recorded match at Muirfield on 14th October 1899 with A.R. Paterson and W.G. Bloxsom before leaving for South Africa on 24 October 1899
the entries giving course and opponent details, scores and Tait's remarks on the match
his copy of The Officer's Note-Book, 1898
and two pocket diaries for years 1899 and 1900
(6)
Sold for £10000
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1969 RYDER CUP:
an autograph album fully autographed by the 1969 Great Britain and USA Ryder Cup teams including Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Ray Floyd, Eric Brown, Peter Alliss, Bernard Gallacher etc
Sold for £170
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MANCHESTER UNITED 1968:
A GET WELL CARD BEARING FIFTEEN AUTOGRAPHS including ten of the 1968 European Cup winning side, Shay Brennan, Tony Dunne, Bill Foulkes, Nobby Stiles, George Best, Brian Kydd, Bobby Charlton, David Sadler, Paddy Crerand and John Aston, also signed by Matt Busby, Denis Law, Jim Ryan etc; and a Manchester United v. Benfica, 1968 European Cup final, match programme, 29/5/68 (2)
Sold for £220
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AN AUTOGRAPH ALBUM FROM THE 1930s
containing teams autographs including Blackburn Rovers, 1933-34, Tottenham Hotspur, Birmingham City, 1935, and Birmingham Reserves, 1935, golfer Thomas Torrence 1932 Great Britain golf captain
Sold for £240
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SIR MATT BUSBY'S TESTIMONIAL, 11TH AUGUST 1991, MANCHESTER UNITED V. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
a Manchester United red and white leather football bearing twelve player autographs of the team who played in that above match including Bryan Robson, Mark Hughes, Paul Parker, Ryan Giggs, Brian McClair, Clayton Blackmore etc; and a souvenir t-shirt (2)
The above match ended in a 1-1 draw, the above lot was gifted to the vendor on the day of the match
Sold for £130
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ARSENAL F.C. 1949-50: AN EDITION OF WORLD SPORTS MAGAZINE
from September 1950 with a double colour photograph of the 1950 Arsenal F.A.Cup-winning side fully autographed by the team etc;
Arsenal v. Ipswich Town, F.A.Cup final, match programme, 6/5/78 with ticket stub, autographed by Pat Rice, David O'Leary, Malcolm MacDonald, Graham Rix and Sammy Nelson; Arsenal v. Manchester United, F.A.Cup Final, match programme, 12/5/79, with ticket stub; an autographed Graham Rix testimonial programme, 13/10/90; two Littlewoods Challenge Cup Final programmes 1987 and 1988 both with ticket stubs and three other programmes with stubs (10)
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A PAGE OF QUEEN'S PARK PLAYER AUTOGRAPHS 1934-35
including Smith, Martin, Dickson, Grant, Fitzgerald etc; and a small collection of Scottish, domestic and International match programmes from 1960s and 70s (a lot)
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