A fine collection of early shield-shaped sporting cards, including issues by J. Baines, J. Briggs, B. Lacy, R.S. Brownhill & Sons, Petty & Sons, A.W. Outhwaite, W.N. Sharpe, Alf Cooke, Ormerod Bros., J. Broadbent & Co., Richardson, J. Arnodes & others, approximately 270 loose cards, in good condition, subjects mostly rugby & football clubs, also player portraits, humour, reverse printing with proverbs, local advertisements & fixture lists, University Colleges & Boat Race etc., the collection also including a scrap book with numerous further pasted examples footnote This superb collection was assembled by A.R.Carr (born, 1872), a keen sportsman who played for Beverley Rugby Club. The collection has remained in the family to this day.
£3,000 - £5,000
A fine collection of early shield-shaped sporting cards, including issues by J. Baines, J. Briggs, B. Lacy, R.S. Brownhill & Sons, Petty & Sons, A.W. Outhwaite, W.N. Sharpe, Alf Cooke, Ormerod Bros., J. Broadbent & Co., Richardson, J. Arnodes & others, approximately 270 loose cards, in good condition, subjects mostly rugby & football clubs, also player portraits, humour, reverse printing with proverbs, local advertisements & fixture lists, University Colleges & Boat Race etc., the collection also including a scrap book with numerous further pasted examples footnote This superb collection was assembled by A.R.Carr (born, 1872), a keen sportsman who played for Beverley Rugby Club. The collection has remained in the family to this day.