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Sporting Memorabilia (13 & 14 November 2017)
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Venue address
Sotheby's
34-35 New Bond Street
London
W1A 2AA
United Kingdom
Sporting Memorabilia (13 & 14 November 2017)

Football, Olympic Games, Horse Racing, Polo, Boxing, Cricket, Golf, Tennis, Motor Sport, Rugby and other sports

Auction dates
13 Nov 2017 10:30 GMT
14 Nov 2017 10:30 GMT
Viewing dates
12 Nov 2017 12:00 - 17:00 GMT
13 Nov 2017 09:00 - 17:00 GMT
14 Nov 2017 09:00 - 17:00 GMT
Auction currency
GBP
Accepted cards
There are 1317 lots within this auction
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A boxed "Cavendish" table tennis set circa 1905,
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Four boxed table tennis sets, i) TABLE TENNIS, THE GREAT SOCIETY GAME, by Chad Valley, two 40cm.
0 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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F.H.
Lot 363
30 GBP
40 - 60 GBP
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Three Wilson tennis balls in unopened original packaging circa 1945,
130 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Four metal cans of Pennsylvania X-76 tennis balls in original cardboard box forming a dozen set,
0 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Four metal cans of Wilson Championship Extra Duty tennis balls in original cardboard box forming a
0 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Four cans of lawn tennis balls,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A grand chistera for the game of Pelote Basque, or jai-alai,
0 GBP
50 - 70 GBP
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Red painted T.H.
120 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Two Grays of Cambridge real tennis racquets, one stamped STRUNG BY L.W.R.
120 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A fine English flat-topped racquet circa 1885, maker unknown,
160 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Flat top racquet by Frederick Rowe of Woolwich circa 1885,
440 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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The Oxford & Cambridge lawn tennis racquet originally from a F.H.
100 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Hazell's Streamline Blue Star racquet circa 1937, with innovate three branch design,
300 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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A group of nine tennis racquets featuring portraits and 'autographs' of Grand Slam tennis champions,
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Wilson 'Don Budge' portrait 'Ghost' racquet,
0 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Three lawn tennis racquets,
0 GBP
60 - 90 GBP
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A giant oversize 1980s Donnay advertising display tennis racquet, 137cm.
50 GBP
80 - 100 GBP
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Bjorn Borg Donnay tennis racquet match used at the 1978 Stockholm Open when he played John McEnroe
550 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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Signed Steffi Graf racquet used in the 1999 French Open semi-final match v Monica Seles at
1,000 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Roger Federer signed tennis racquet, signed in black marker pen to the white handle,
320 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Andy Murray signed tennis racquet, signed to the white handle in silver marker pen,
170 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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Andy Murray signed tennis shirt, black & red trimmed Adidas,
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Framed display autographed by the 1978 men's & women's Wimbledon champions Bjorn Borg and Martina
130 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Wimbledon tennis champions autographed display,
160 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Fred Perry and Ellsworth Vines autographed display,
85 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Interesting & varied tennis collection including autographed pieces,
160 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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Collection of tennis postcards & photographs with a good number bearing autographs,
120 GBP
100 - 120 GBP
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A rare example of the signature of the inventor of lawn tennis Major Walter Clopton Wingfield,
600 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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A writing album pasted with autographs of tennis players collected during exhibition matches played
0 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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A group of ten ladies brooches modelled as tennis racquets,
0 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Victorian ladies tennis-themed evening bag,
100 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Modern tennis-themed ladies jewellery, including three hallmarked silver items, a necklace,
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Two cased prize medals for continental tennis tournaments, the first in gilt-bronze by Henri Dubois,
0 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships 1877-1926 Jubilee Medal,
120 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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Wimbledon 1957 Lawn Tennis Championships bronze semi-finalists medal for the men's doubles,
440 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Memorabilia relating to the British tennis player Betty Batt, comprising: a period 9 1/2 by 7 1/2in.
100 GBP
150 - 250 GBP
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Decorative tennis-themed chinaware, Royal Doulton Figurine (lacking racquet),
0 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Rare German Delft-style blue & white porcelain beer stein 1890 depicting a game of tennis,
0 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Tennis collectibles,
0 GBP
120 - 160 GBP
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A rare pair of 1930s celluloid figurines of tennis players,
300 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Silver-mounted glass claret jug with tennis decoration, fully hallmarked Whitehill, Sheffield, 2004,
0 GBP
120 - 150 GBP
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Art Deco black glass carafe & stopper with silver overlay gentleman tennis player, height 17cm.
0 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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French Art Deco glass vase circa 1930 with acid etched engraving of the tennis player Henri Cochet,
1,000 GBP
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Rare 1920s Swiss Huguenin Freres gilt-bronze folding desk watch,
0 GBP
200 - 300 GBP
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1909 Tennis tournament trophy won in Choustnik (southern Bohemia),
0 GBP
70 - 100 GBP
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Pair of Edwardian silver menu holders with a design of cherubs playing tennis,
150 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Sampson Mordan silver propelling pencil designed as a tilt-head tennis racquet with registered
440 GBP
200 - 250 GBP
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Victorian silver tennis racquet cigar cutter, hallmarked Birmingham 1892, 5cm.
300 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A silver plated tennis theme novelty toast rack circa 1900,
110 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A set of six silver & enamel tennis spoons, four larger than is usual,
150 GBP
180 - 220 GBP
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Fine quality desk sculpture featuring a mixed doubles tennis match Suzanne Lenglen & Jean Borotra v
0 GBP
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
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French Art Deco marble & onyx clock circa 1925 featuring a ladies singles tennis match between
0 GBP
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Pair of fine quality bronzes of tennis players circa 1920, signed Mesdag,
2,000 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Sylvain Kinsburger (French, 1885-1935) LADY TENNIS PLAYER signed,
0 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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A pair of gilt-bronze figures of tennis players circa 1900, signed H.
800 GBP
600 - 800 GBP
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Jose Dunach (Spanish, 1886-1957) LADY TENNIS PLAYER signed, gilt-bronze on a black marble plinth,
550 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A collection of 64 b&w period tennis photographs,
0 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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Collection of 20 period b&w press tennis photographs, subjects including Fred Perry, May Sutton,
400 GBP
400 - 500 GBP
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Collection of 17 period b&w press tennis photographs,
350 GBP
350 - 450 GBP
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