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Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original mono studio portrait photograph of Ranji as a boy, seated wearing a suit, with a servant(?) standing behind. The photograph by Vernon & Co of Bombay & London measures 4”x6”, laid to official photographer’s mount with photographer’s wax seal and gilt title to lower margin, overall 6.5”x8.75”. Small stain and wear to lower right corner of mount, the photograph in very good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original mono studio portrait photograph of Ranji in younger years, standing full length wearing his formal uniform of an officer of the Patiala State Bodyguard. The photograph by Messrs. Stearn of Cambridge, presumably taken when Ranji was at Cambridge University, measures 4”x5.75”, laid to official photographer’s mount, overall 8”x10”. Small stain to left edge of the photograph, otherwise an excellent image in very good... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original sepia studio portrait photograph of Ranji standing full length alongside another Indian cricketer in a turban. Both players wearing cricket attire and bow ties, and leaning on their bats. Ranji is wearing a blazer of the Rajindra Cricket Club, and the other gentleman is leaning on his matching blazer, which is draped over a wooden railing. The photograph is laid to tightly (somewhat... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original sepia studio portrait photograph of Ranji, head and shoulders in cameo, wearing the military uniform of a British WW1 officer. The oval photograph measures 7.5”x9.5”, laid to trimmed photographer’s mount, overall 8.75”x10.75”. Photographer unknown. Very good condition. An excellent image.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original sepia studio portrait photograph of Ranji, head and shoulders in cameo, wearing the military uniform of a British WW1 officer. The oval photograph measures 7”x9”, laid to trimmed photographer’s mount, framed and glazed, overall 9.25”x13”. Nicely signed with dedication in ink, ‘Yours sincerely, Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar’. Also signed to the mount in pencil by the photographer Vandyk of London. Very good condition. An... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Excellent original sepia photograph of Ranjitsinhji, wearing suit and tie, with a cigarette in his left hand and leaning on a walking stick with cap to hand, The photograph taken at Ranjitsinhji’s country house at Shillinglee Park. The photograph, by Vandyk of London, measures 5.5”x9.25”, laid to trimmed official photographer’s mount, overall 6.5”x12.25”. Signed in pencil by Vandyk to the lower mount border with... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original sepia photograph of Ranjitsinhji seated with a group of guests on a veranda. Printed title to top mount border, ‘Group taken at Ajwa after duck-shooting on the occasion of H.H. The Maharaja Jamsaheb’s visit to Baroda 12 December 1926’. The photograph measures 9.25”x7.5”, laid to official photographer’s mount with label for M. Keshao & Co., Artists & Photographers, Baroda. Overall 15”x12”. Some foxing/... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original sepia studio portrait photograph of Ranjitsinhji seated with four others. Ranji is depicted wearing a suit and turban, cigarette in his left hand, and his pet parrot ‘Popsey’ perched on his right arm. A lady seated beside Ranji has her pet dog on her lap. The photograph, by Bourne & Shepherd, India, measures 7.75”x11.5”, laid to trimmed official photographer’s mount, overall 9”x13.5”. Minor... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Excellent original sepia photograph of Ranjitsinhji standing full length in batting pose at the wicket. The photograph with official blind embossed stamp for Vandyk of London to lower left corner, and signed ‘Vandyk’ in pencil. Annotation in ink below the photograph by Ranji, ‘To Plum [Warner] from an old comrade and friend’ signed ‘Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar’. The photograph measures approx. 10”x15”, framed and glaze... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Sussex & England. 1895-1920. Excellent sepia cabinet card photograph of Ranjitsinhji, three quarter length, in formal attire holding a cricket bat to side. Cabinet card by R.H. Lord of Cambridge, nicely signed in black ink in by Ranjitsinhji ‘With kindest regards, very sincerely yours Ranjitsinhji’ and measures 4.25”x6.5”. Sold with a similar cabinet photograph by Hawkins of Brighton of Kumar Shree Devisinhji, Ranji’s elder brother signed by him. Quantity 2. Very... View full lot details

Kumar. Shri. Ranjitsinhji. H.M. Jam Sahib Of Nawanagar. Sussex & England 1872-1933. Gold cigarette case given to Captain Sam Prichard, Captain of the Mail Boat ‘Scotia’ which travelled from Holyhead to Dublin, by Ranjitsinhji. The case 3”x3”x.4” in 9 carat gold, by Hunt & Roskell Ltd of Old Bond Street London, with Ranjitsinhji’s monogram to inside. Hall marked Birmingham 1922. In original case. Ranjitsinhji had Estates in Ireland and used to cross the Irish Sea... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex & England. 1890-1920. A cricket bat thought to have been used by Ranjitsinhji in his record breaking season of 1896. There is an old museum/collection label to back which suggests this and it was purchased by the late vendor as being from the Charles Pratt Green Collection which was acquired by Sir Julian Cahn in 1931 and is listed in ‘Historic Bats’, Biographical catalogue of the unique collection of... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Sussex, Cambridge University & England 1893-1920. Original pen and ink drawing of Ranji in batting pose wearing a cricket cap. Signed by the artist, F. Taylor. Approx 5”x8”. Framed and glazed overall 9”x11.5”. Excellent image. Very good condition... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original pen and ink artwork on card for a cartoon printed and published in Punch in the 20th March 1907 issue. The cartoon depicts Ranji standing full length wearing formal Indian attire and headgear with additional cricket leg guards and holding a cricket bat in his arms across his chest. Alongside Ranji is Alderman Brodrick in frock coat. Handwritten title ‘A Pair of Potentates... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. ‘Complimentary And Farewell Dinner to H.H. Ranjitsinhji Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar’. Original four page menu, with printed yellow textured card wrappers and ribbon tie, for the Dinner held at The Guildhall, Cambridge on Monday 19th October 1908. Titles to front wrapper, inside pages with images of Ranjitsinhji, menu, Toasts and Music, listing of the General Committee, and brief summary of Ranjitsinhji’s cricket record... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original single page printed folding letter dated 12th November 1924, sent out to the ‘Ruling Princes and Chiefs’ that had been invited to attend the ‘Ruling Princes’ Banquet at Rajkote [sic]’ to be hosted by Ranjitsinhji on 25th November 1924. Printed on the official letterhead of ‘The Palace, Jamnagar, Kathiawar’, the purpose of the letter is to establish the number of ‘Sirdars’ (persons of... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Three page folded letter on The Frederick Hotels Ltd. official headed note paper, handwritten in ink by Ranji to F.E. Lacey, Secretary of the M.C.C. The letter with good cricket content is undated, but assumed to be 24th June 1903 as Ranji had been invited to play for M.C.C. v Cambridge University at Lord’s on 25th & 26th June. Ranji writes to say ‘I... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Two original Christmas cards from Ranji, both sent to A.C. Maclaren, dated unknown. The cards with colour scenes to the fronts, one of the ‘Vibha-Vilas Palace Jamnagar, the of the ‘Flower Garden, Jamnagar House’, the latter with green and yellow ribbon tie. Printed greeting to the insides of both, ‘To wish you a happy Christmas and New Year from Ranjitsinhji of Nawanagar’. Minor age... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Folding penny card written by Albert Craig ‘Cricket Poet and Rhymester’, and published by the Cricket Press, 25 Temple Chambers, London 1896. Image of Ranjitsinhji to front cover. Some wear to fold and adhesive mark to verso. Appears trimmed, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Liebig decorative menu card in sepia tones with cameo image of Ranji head and shoulders to top left hand corner with a rural cricket scene below. Produced c.1897. Biographical details of Ranji and Liebig advert to verso. 5.5”x7.5”. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Rare colour shield-shaped card by J. Baines Litho of Bradford c.1895 depicting Ranjitsinhji with ‘Played Sussex’ above and below. Advertising to verso. Small adhesive mark to verso, otherwise in very good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Bookplate photograph of Ranjitsinhji in batting pose ‘Playing Back’ wearing Sussex cap, nicely signed in ink to lower border by Ranjitsinhji. Bookplate taken from the ‘Jubilee Book of Cricket’, Ranjitsinhji 1897. The bookplate measures 6.25”x9”. Tear to left edge, some soiling and wear to edges, otherwise in good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Early original mono studio portrait postcard of Ranji, head and shoulders wearing cermonial robes, c.1908. Printed title to lower border. J. Beagles & Co., London series no. 578.N. Postally unused. Sold with a mono postcard of Ranji, titled ‘Coronation Durbar, Delhi. Prince Ranjit Singhi [sic] in his Silver Carriage’. Hand written description in ink to verso states ‘This carriage is the only one of... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Early sepia real photograph postcard of Ranji full length at the wicket in unusual batting pose making his ground. Printed title ‘Ranjitsinhji’. E. Hawkins & Co. of Brighton. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners, otherwise in very good condition. Excellent image.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Early sepia real photograph postcard of Ranji full length at the wicket in batting pose with bat raised. Printed title ‘K.S. Ranjitsinhji’. Blind embossed stamp to lower left corner for Foster of Brighton. Postally unused. Minor wear to corners, otherwise in very good condition. Excellent image.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Early sepia real photograph postcard of Ranji full length at the wicket in batting pose with bat raised. Printed title ‘K.S. Ranjitsinhji’. Foster of Brighton. Postally unused. Minor wear to edges, otherwise in very good condition. Excellent image.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Rare colour postcard of Vanity Fair image of Ranjitsinhji with floral decoration in gold. Stewart and Woolf, London, series 102. Handwritten greeting in ink to front. Postmarked 1904. Some creasing to corner, otherwise in good condition. Unusual.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Early sepia real photograph postcard with printed title ‘The Cricket Festival Hovingham. Ranji Bowling’ with the match in progress in front of the Hall. Assumed to be published by Bramley, The Electric Printing Works, Leeds c.1911. ‘11’ printed to lower left corner. Postally unused. Very good condition.... View full lot details

Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji. Cambridge University, Sussex, London County & England 1893-1920. Original sepia photograph of Ranjitsinhji a little later in life, seated in a bath chair wearing overcoat and cap, his nurse in attendance. The photograph, by Vernon & Co. of Bombay, measures 9.75”x11.5”, laid to official photographer’s mount, overall 15”x18”. Wear and loss to mount edges with top right mount corner detached. The photograph in very good condition. A nice image.... View full lot details