2012
Lot 1: CRICKET: A good 8vo sheet of notepaper from the
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Description: CRICKET: A good 8vo sheet of notepaper from the Kennington Oval, London, individually signed by ten Surrey and Kent cricketers comprising John Shuter (1855-1920, England & Surrey Captain), Edwin Diver (1861-1924, Surrey), Charles Horner (1857-1925, Surrey), William Patterson (1859-1946, Kent), Cecil Wilson (1860-1941, Kent), Monty Bowden (1865-1892, England Captain & Surrey; a rare signature), William Roller (1858-1949, Surrey), Francis Marchant (1864-1946, Kent), Edmund Tylecote (1849-1938, England & Kent) and Lord Harris (1851-1932, England Captain & Kent). Neatly laid down to a folio page removed from an album alongside three individual signed pieces by Walter Reed (1855-1907, England & Surrey), Ivo Bligh (1859-1927, England & Kent) and Kingsmill Key (1864-1932, Surrey). The page is neatly annotated in the hand of a collector indicating that the signatures were obtained at a cricket match between Surrey and Kent on 27th, 28th & 29th August [1883]. Rare. Some very light overall age toning, about VG
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Lot 2: GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. Bold,
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Description: GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('W. G. Grace') on a small, slightly irregularly clipped piece, presumably removed from the conclusion of a letter. About VG
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Lot 2A: GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. Dark
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Description: GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('W. G. Grace') and three additional words in his hand, on a slightly irregularly clipped piece, evidently removed from the conclusion of a letter, with several words in his hand to the verso. Together with Henry Cotton (1907-1987) English Golfer, Open Champion 1934, 1937 & 1948. Bold blue fountain pen ink signature ('Henry Cotton') and date, 1950, in his hand, on a page removed from an autograph album. Some very minor, slight foxing to the piece signed by Grace, G to VG, 2
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Lot 2B: GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer.
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Description: GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. Fountain pen ink signature ('W. G. Grace') and date, 1904, in his hand on a card. Together with C. B. Fry (1872-1956) English Cricketer. Fountain pen ink signature ('C. B. Fry') on a card. Some light, minor foxing to the card signed by Grace, otherwise VG, 2
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Lot 3: AUSTRALIAN CRICKET: Arthur Chipperfield
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Description: AUSTRALIAN CRICKET: Arthur Chipperfield (1905-1987) Australian Cricketer. Vintage signed sepia 2.5 x 5.5 photograph of Chipperfield standing outdoors in a full length pose on the steps of an RAC building. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image. A couple of very slight smudges just affect two letters of the signature; Ben Barnett (1908-1979) Australian Cricketer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Barnett standing in a full length pose at the open door of a motor vehicle. Signed in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Together with James Braid (1870-1950) Scottish Golfer, Open Champion 1901, 1905, 1906, 1908 & 1910. Pencil signature ('yours Respectfully, Jas. Braid') on a small, slightly irregularly clipped piece. Neatly laid down. G to VG, 3
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