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Lot 193
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← Sporting Memorabilia 7th to 9th June 2021

Collection of glass, pottery and plastic Lawn Tennis themed dishes, circa 1920s, comprising pair of pinkish glass octagonal formed pin dishes, with intaglio bases featuring a lady and gentleman hitting a ball over a net to each other, 4 by 5 by 1cm.; a clear glass octagonal-formed pin dish, with intaglio base featuring a gentleman hitting a forehand, 7 by 7 by 1cm., a pottery jug incised with a lady tennis player, base numbered 2319, height 9.5cm.; an S & G stoneware match striker with crossed racquets transfer, base with factory stamp, numbered B1812, height 6cm.; a Victorian brass pierced paper clip in form of a heart, the upper section pierced with two tennis racquets united by a ribbon, RD No.774173, 7.5 by 6.5cm.; plastic pill box with gilt metal hinged lid with two crossed tennis racquets, height 4cm., overall condition is fair to good, some wear to gilt lid, transfer prints. pin dishes are in good condition, match striker has wear and staining externally with print rubbed, paper clip is good but tarnished, possible replacement to base of lidded container, (6)

Hammer Price:
£180
Estimated Price:

£250 - £300

Collection of glass, pottery and plastic Lawn Tennis themed dishes, circa 1920s, comprising pair of pinkish glass octagonal formed pin dishes, with intaglio bases featuring a lady and gentleman hitting a ball over a net to each other, 4 by 5 by 1cm.; a clear glass octagonal-formed pin dish, with intaglio base featuring a gentleman hitting a forehand, 7 by 7 by 1cm., a pottery jug incised with a lady tennis player, base numbered 2319, height 9.5cm.; an S & G stoneware match striker with crossed racquets transfer, base with factory stamp, numbered B1812, height 6cm.; a Victorian brass pierced paper clip in form of a heart, the upper section pierced with two tennis racquets united by a ribbon, RD No.774173, 7.5 by 6.5cm.; plastic pill box with gilt metal hinged lid with two crossed tennis racquets, height 4cm., overall condition is fair to good, some wear to gilt lid, transfer prints. pin dishes are in good condition, match striker has wear and staining externally with print rubbed, paper clip is good but tarnished, possible replacement to base of lidded container, (6)