Auction Highlights for the sale
held on 5th & 6th November 2011
Lot 377 Australian tour of England 1909. Excellent large official sepia albumen photograph of the Australian touring team to England taken at Lord's, May 1909. Signed by the touring party including Trumper.
Hammer Price:
£1,800
Lot 396 M.C.C. tour of Australia 1932/33. 'Bodyline tour'. Large original and impressive colour travel poster of the 'Orient Line. R.M.S. Orontes' by artist Norman Wilkinson. The poster mounted and signed by the touring party.
Hammer Price: £3,600
Lot 244 Australian tour of England 1909. Rare official autograph sheet for the tour of England nicely signed in ink by all sixteen members of the Australian touring team including Trumper.
Hammer Price: £1,300
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