Extremely rare Victorian Parian-ware figure believed to be of Wimbledon tennis champion William Charles Renshaw,the figure is attributed and dated on the base - “R.J. Morris 1884”, height 45cm., lacking its original lawn tennis racket but luckily the vendor was able to locate an identical piece. Photographic images and racket dimensions are provided to enable restoration of both the racket and fingers of one hand. A similar coloured glazed ceramic figure can be viewed in the Wimbledon Museum. Only four pieces of this kind can be traced. William Renshaw was the Wimbledon Champion from 1881 to 1886 and again in 1889.
Hammer Price:
£500
Estimated Price:
£600 - £800
Extremely rare Victorian Parian-ware figure believed to be of Wimbledon tennis champion William Charles Renshaw,the figure is attributed and dated on the base - “R.J. Morris 1884”, height 45cm., lacking its original lawn tennis racket but luckily the vendor was able to locate an identical piece. Photographic images and racket dimensions are provided to enable restoration of both the racket and fingers of one hand. A similar coloured glazed ceramic figure can be viewed in the Wimbledon Museum. Only four pieces of this kind can be traced. William Renshaw was the Wimbledon Champion from 1881 to 1886 and again in 1889.