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Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

‘George Hirst Benefit Match 1904’. George Herbert Hirst. Yorkshire & England 1891-1929 and Wilfred Rhodes. Yorkshire & England 1898-1930. Unusual Wood & Hulme of Burslem commemorative mug featuring both players. To front, ‘George H. Hirst, Yorkshire’s Celebrated All Round Cricketer. Hirst’s Benefit Aug 1st 1904’ with vignette of Hirst in batting pose and to verso ‘Wilfred Rhodes, Yorkshire’s Celebrated Bowler’ with vignette of Rhodes in bowling pose to reverse. Approx 4” high. The mug with... View full lot details

Herbert Sutcliffe, Yorkshire & England 1919-1945. Circular commemorative transfer printed ‘Baby’s Plate’ for ‘Herbert Sutcliffe World’s Record Maker, 4 Centuries in 5 Test Matches’ with vignette of Sutcliffe in batting pose. With ‘England and Australia Test records [for] 1924-1925-26. No of Innings 16. Runds- 1206. Average 80.40’ to base. No makers stamp to base but probably by W. Ellis Moorcroft of Bramley. 7” diameter. Some wear and loss to gold lustre to rim, some wear... View full lot details

The Ashes’ England v Australia 1953. Magnificent Royal Worcester bone china plate produced by the factory to commemorate the Ashes series in England 1953. The plate bears the printed signatures in gold of the England and the Australian touring teams plus an image of the Ashes urn. Signatures include Hutton, Compton, May, Evans, Wardle, Laker, Lock, Trueman, Statham, Bedser, Hassett, Miller, Lindwall, Johnston, Davidson, Harvey, Benaud, Tallon, Morris etc. The plate measures approx 10.5” diameter... View full lot details

Australia 1968. Royal Worcester bone china plate produced by the factory to commemorate the Australian tour of England in 1968. The plate bears the printed signatures in gold of the Australia touring team visiting Worcester for the opening match of the tour. The plate measures approx 10.5” diameter with signatures in gold to centre with decorative gold edging to rim. To reverse is the Royal Worcester mark with title ‘Australia Touring Side. England 1968’.... View full lot details

Doulton Lambeth stoneware tyg. Large and impressive three handled tyg with three moulded relief vignettes of cricketers, a batsman, a fielder and wicket keeper in white on a brown background, the sides highly decorated with impressed floral motifs, the handles in the form of cricket bats, balls, each with a boater to top. Approximately 6” tall. Incised to base with Doulton Lambeth and makers marks for Mary Lilley and Annie Gentle, junior assistants and dated... View full lot details

Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930. A commemorative side plate with colour transfer printed vignette of Barnes stood at the wicket in bowling pose to centre, with inscription ‘Syd. F. Barnes-Famous International Bowler’ and below this a printed shield stating ‘Brilliant bowling by Barnes-obtained six wickets for 24 runs. The English team in Australia 1908’. The plate with ribbed outer border and gilt lustre to edge. 8” diameter. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

‘Good for Fifty’ Royal Doulton Black Boy saucer, entitled ‘Good for Fifty’ printed with a boy in red shirt and a floppy hat in batting pose in front of the wicket to centre. Green floral decoration to edge. 5.5” diameter. Doulton backstamp and number ‘E4336’ to base. c1907. Good/very good condition. Rare... View full lot details

‘Out for a Duck’. A Royal Doulton Black Boy dinner plate, entitled ‘Out for a Duck’ printed with a boy in red shirt and a floppy hat swinging the bat and being bowled out, the wicket broken. Green floral decoration to outer rim. 10.5” diameter. Doulton backstamp and number ‘D2864’ to base. Circa 1907. Good/very condition. A rarer ‘Black Boy’ title in lovely condition... View full lot details

‘Ready for Chances’. A Royal Doulton Black Boy dinner plate, entitled ‘Ready for Chances’ printed with a boy in red shirt, yellow waistcoat and a floppy hat crouched awaiting a catch (as if in the slips). Green floral decoration to inner and outer rim. 9.5” diameter. Doulton backstamp and number ‘D2864’ to base. Odd very minor marks otherwise in good/very good condition. A rarer ‘Black Boy’ title... View full lot details

‘Out for a Duck’ Royal Doulton Black Boy saucer, entitled ‘Out for a Duck’ printed with a boy in red shirt and a floppy hat in batting pose having attempted a big shot, looking back to see the ball hit his wicket. Green floral decoration to edge. 5.5” diameter. Doulton backstamp and number ‘E4336’ to base. c1907. Good/very good condition. Rare... View full lot details

‘There’s Style’. Royal Doulton Black Boy miniature two handled bulbous pot, with printed image of a boy in red shirt and a floppy hat in batting pose in front of the wicket to one side and to the other, a crest with ‘The All Black Team’. Green floral decoration to outer rim and handles. 1.75” tall. Doulton backstamp to base. Circa 1907. Good/very good condition. A very scarce and rarely seen ‘Black Boy’ miniature ceramic... View full lot details

‘Next Man In’. A small Royal Doulton Black Boy mug or tankard, entitled ‘Next Man In’ printed, to one side, with a boy cricketer in red shirt, grey trousers and a floppy hat, sitting on his bat, waiting to go in, to verso, the crest ‘The All Black Team’. Green floral decoration to outer rim, handle decorated in green. 2.75” tall. Circa 1907. Doulton backstamp and number ‘E4336’ to base. A rarer ‘Black Boy’... View full lot details

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Westerwald stoneware cricket beaker, moulded in relief with three cameo panels of a batsman, after W.G. Grace, in different poses. The body highly decorated with vine and sprig decoration in cobalt blue on a grey background, with the figures highlighted in blue. Cobalt blue rings to rim and to foot. Approx 5.5” tall. German circa 1890. Some slight loss of the blue to the decoration of the figures otherwise in good/very good condition. Rare... View full lot details

‘The Imps Cricket Match’. Allertons 9” diameter plate with imps playing cricket... View full lot details

Hedley Verity. Yorkshire & England, 1930-39. W. Ellis of Bramley commemorative mug for ‘Hedley Verity, England’s Famous Spin Bowler’ with vignette of Verity in bowling pose. Verity’s ‘England and Australian Test Records’ to verso, ten wickets v Warwickshire 1931 and ten wickets v Nottinghamshire 1932 ‘including the Hat Trick’ and creating World Record figures of 19.4 overs, 16 maidens, 10 wickets for ten runs’. Stamps to base. Approximately 4” high. Some wear to gilt lustre... View full lot details

Royal Doulton ‘Bunnykins’ cricketing figures. Selection of five, ‘Out for a Duck’, ‘Bowler’, ‘Wicket-keeper’, ‘Batsman’ and ‘Umpire Bunnykins’. All Limited edition figure. All round 4.25’ tall. Very good condition... View full lot details

William Gilbert Grace. Original Coalport porcelain plate commemorating W.G. Grace’s Century Of Centuries 1895, decorated in blue with central portrait of Grace and dates of each individual century and who scored against radiating out from the centre. With plain semi-gadrooned rim. 9” diameter. Coalport stamp and ‘In Commemoration of Dr W.G. Grace’s Century of Centuries 1866-1895’ in blue to back. Hairline crack to back of the plate which is noticeable to the front too otherwise... View full lot details

‘W.G. Grace’ England v Australia 1896. Royal Doulton bone china plate. The plate shows Grace batting and was produced from an original engraving. Collectors Gallery Edition 1998. Limited edition 262/7500. Sold with a similar plate ‘The History of the Ashes’. Coalport Collectors Gallery Edition plate featuring the game played at the Oval in 1882. Both 10.5” diameter. Both limited editions of 7500. Plus a Coalport plate ‘Centenary of Test Cricket at Old Trafford 1984’. Coalport... View full lot details

‘The Boss’. Kinsella porcelain caricature spill vase of a young boy dressed as an Umpire in white coat wearing a white floppy hat. Printed title below spill vase. ‘Copyright 482317’ to base. German, circa early 1900’s. Approximately 5.5” tall. Damage with small loss to top of one of the sprigs of foliage to rear of figure, some chipping with small loss to the floppy hat otherwise in good condition. A rarer Kinsella figure... View full lot details

Taunton Cider. Large Wade cider mug decorated with cricket scenes to front and back in red. Produced in 1993 in a limited edition of 500. Reproduced from a 19th century original in the Taunton Cider collection. Sold with a Franklin porcelain ceramic tankard entitled ‘The Ashes Tankard 1882-1982’. Depicting Grace and Barlow batting, Barlow bowled by Spofforth for a duck, 6.5” high. Both in very good condition... View full lot details

Cricket mugs/tankards. Small Staffordshire 3” waisted cricket mug with strap handle and beaded rim, with cream background and three raised figures in white of a batsman, bowler and wicket keeper, believed to be Lillywhite, Pilch and Box. c1870. Silver lustre floral decoration between figures. Hairline crack, very minor ship to edge otherwise in good condition. Sold with a Jasper Ware cricket tankard green/grey ceramic tankard produced to commemorate Worcestershire’s County Championship win in 1964. Good... View full lot details

New Zealand 1973. Royal Worcester bone china plate produced by the factory to commemorate the New Zealand tour of England in 1973. The plate bears the printed signatures in gold of the New Zealand touring team visiting Worcester for the opening match of the tour. Signatures include Congdon, G.Turner, Parker, Collinge, Hadlee, Pollard, Howarth, Anderson etc. The plate measures approx 10.5” diameter with signatures in gold to centre with decorative gold edging to rim and... View full lot details

Village cricket bowl. Staffordshire 19th century bowl, transfer printed in black with three scenes of village cricket, with church and tents to background, floral and oak leaf inner rim decoration. Hand coloured in green, burgundy, and yellow. Approximately 6” diameter, 3.5” tall. c1850’s/60’s. Three hairline cracks to sides, some wear to rim, discolouration and wear to base with minor chips, odd minor faults otherwise in good condition for its age. Sold with a selection... View full lot details

William Gilbert Grace. Gloucestershire, London County & England 1870-1904. Very large and imposing, head and shoulders, bust of Grace sporting a forked beard and wearing a cricket shirt by artist William Henry Tyler SC (fl. 1880-1893). The plaster of Paris bust, produced in 1888, stands on a joined plinth and overall measures approx 32” tall, width: shoulders 24”, back to front 13”. Inscribed to back of bust ‘W. Tyler. SC. 1888’. The bust might well... View full lot details

W.G. Grace. Original cast iron circular public house table with circular wooden top, supported by three legs, moulded with portrait busts of Grace wearing cricket cap to top of each leg with imprinted initials ‘W.G’ above, and decorative pierced apron centred by rosettes, lacking one rosette. Circular pierced iron shelf attached to legs. Maker’s name and registration mark to inside of each leg evident but indecipherable. Probably c.1890’s. The table stands 29.5” tall and the... View full lot details

Len Hutton. Ceramic figure of Hutton, head and shoulders, wearing England cap produced for the 5th Annual Dinner of the Endon & District Cricket Club held in 1955. Maker unknown. Very good condition... View full lot details

Lindfield’. Small ‘Arcadian china’ souvenir ewer with cricket crest of Lindfield. 2.5” tall. Lustre to rim. G... View full lot details

Cricket ceramics etc. Selection, a ‘Hambledon Vineyard’ trinket tray with the coat of Arms and familiar bats and stumps to centre, 5”x3.75”, a M.C.C. Bicentenary ashtray with crossed bats, an image of Thomas Lord and 1787-1987, a wooden match older/striker with bat and ball design to side 4”x1.5” and a block paperweight with broken stumps, bails and ball suspended to inside. 2.5” square. Good condition. Qty 4... View full lot details

‘W.G. Grace’?. Large modern figure of a bearded batsman wearing a blue and red hooped cap with bat and gloves in hands. The figure stands on grass base and signed ‘Peter Mook 98’. Approx 14.5” tall. VG... View full lot details

Arthur Appleby. Lancashire 1866-1887. An attractive silver plated vesta case presented to Appleby by the Enfield Cricket Club in 1893. The oblong case with inscription to side ‘Presented to Arthur Appleby Esq by the Enfield Cricket Club on the occasion of his 50th Birthday, July 22nd 1893’. To verso is floral decoration with a shield to centre. The case measures 1.5”x2.25” and is in good/very good condition... View full lot details

Victorian cricket buttons c.1890s. Excellent set of six Victorian brass cricket shirt buttons each with enamel image of a cricketer. One of the buttons appears to depict Lord Hawke in batting pose, the others of bowlers, fielders and a wicket-keeper. In tatty and worn original presentation box. Good condition... View full lot details

W.G. Grace. Two glass paperweights depicting Grace, one, oval and produced by ‘Past Times’ wearing M.C.C. cap, 4” long and the other by Royal Doulton, circular in form showing Grace at the wicket. 2.75” diameter. Both in original boxes. Good condition... View full lot details

Ronald Thomas Stanyforth. Yorkshire, M.C.C. and England 1928-1933. Silver hallmarked cigarette case presented to Stanyforth by Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester at Christmas 1921. The case engraved to gilt inside ‘Ronald from Henry. Xmas 1921’. Hallmarked for London 1918 and makers mark for Alexander Clark of London. The case with Stanyforth’s initials to one side and to the other Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester’s monogram. To edge of the case is the inscribed wording Clark,... View full lot details

Sussex County Cricket Club pin badge. The silver and marcasite badge with Sussex emblem of the six martlets with ‘S.C.C.C.’ below. Silver hallmarks for 1975. Complete with safety chain. 1.25”x1.5”. Lacking odd marcasite pieces to the badge otherwise in good condition. An unusual badge... View full lot details

Cricket clock. A Victorian brass mantel clock. The case in the form of a set of stumps with crossed bats and ball on an oval naturalistic case base with bun feet. Dial with gilded centre. Approximately 6.5” high by 5” wide. British Union Clock Company stamp impressed to back. Good condition. Appears to be in working order (un-tested)... View full lot details

Cricket ball inkwell. Leather cricket ball ink well, well made with seam and stitched quarters. The ball, mounted on three ball feet, is split and hinged and opens to reveal a silver metal liner with an original glass ink well. Approximately 2.75” circumference. Some wear and the odd stain to ball otherwise in good working condition... View full lot details

Robertson Golden Shred. Two metal golly cricketing lapel pin badges, each with maker’s name to verso for Fattorini of Birmingham. 1.5” tall. Sold with a similar paper golly label, 2” tall. Good condition. Qty 3.... View full lot details

Yorkshire cricket pin badges 1940s-1980s. Robertson’s Golden Shred golly pin badge titled ‘Yorkshire’ c.1950s. 1948 Australian issue of Test Cricketers badge of Norman Yardley. ‘Australia v England 1950- 1951 Test Tour’, two badges issued by The Argus & Australasian Post, one of Brian Close in very good condition, the other of Len Hutton with surface wear. Eighteen 1983 player pin badges featuring Stevenson, Dennis, Moxon, Carrick, Sidebottom, Bairstow, Athey, Lumb, Love, Sharp, Illingworth, Rhodes, Boycott,... View full lot details

M.C.C. tour of India 1963/64. Large silver plated round salver presented to M.C.C. Secretary Billy Griffith by the India Cricket Board. Inscription to centre reads ‘To Mr S.C. Griffith, Secretary , Marylebone Cricket Club, London from The President and Members of The Board of Control for Cricket in India, New Delhi, 9th February 1964. Floral decoration to the outer rim. 12.5” diameter. The salver made by Vummidiar of Madras. Good/very good condition. Previously sold by... View full lot details

Cecil Geoffrey Howard. Middlesex 1930 (3 matches). M.C.C. tour to Pakistan 1955-56. A pair of silver gilt cufflinks with enamel decoration in M.C.C. colours in diagonal bands, presented to Howard as Manager of the tour. Each cufflink engraved ‘C.G.H. Pakistan 55-56’ and the other ‘silver’ to verso. In original presentation box with the maker’s name ‘The Goldsmith & Silversmith Company Ltd, Regent Street, London to inside lining of the box G/VG... View full lot details

Dermot Alexander Reeve. Sussex, Warwickshire & England 1983-1996. John Player League 1985. Original silver metal Runner-Up medal awarded to Reeve playing for Sussex who finished in second position to Essex in the 1985 competition by two points. 1.75”x2”. In original presentation case. Sold with a signed note of provenance from Reeve. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

Dermot Alexander Reeve. Sussex, Warwickshire & England 1983-1996. National Westminster Bank Trophy ‘Winners’ 1993. A silver metal medallion, present to Reeve at the Nat West Final at Lords, engraved ‘Winners at Lord’s, Sussex v Warwickshire, 4th September 1993’. Reeve score 81 and took two wicket for sixty runs. In original presentation case. Good condition... View full lot details

Derek William Randall. Nottinghamshire & England 1972-1993. Benson & Hedges Cup 1988. Original gilt metal ‘Gold Award’ (Man of the Match) medal awarded to Randall playing for Nottinghamshire against Worcestershire, in the Group B match at Worcester, 11th May 1988. 2” diameter. In official presentation case. One side a little tarnished otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

David Mark Smith. Surrey, Sussex, Worcestershire & England 1973-1994. National Westminster Bank Trophy 1989. Original gilt metal ‘Man of the Match’ medal awarded to Smith playing for Sussex against Berkshire, in the 1st round match at Hove, 28th June 1989. 2” diameter. In official presentation case. Good condition... View full lot details

David Mark Smith. Surrey, Sussex, Worcestershire & England 1973-1994. National Westminster Bank Trophy 1993. Original gilt metal ‘Man of the Match’ medal awarded to Smith playing for Sussex against Hampshire, in the second round match at Hove, 7th July 1993. 2” diameter. In presentation case with glass to both sides. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

David Mark Smith. Surrey, Sussex, Worcestershire & England 1973-1994. National Westminster Bank Trophy 1994. Original gilt metal ‘Man of the Match’ medal awarded to Smith playing for Sussex against Scotland, in the preliminary round match at Hove, 26th April 1994. 2” diameter. In original presentation case. Sold with a signed note of provenance from Smith. Good/very good condition... View full lot details

‘Averages. Gentlemen & Players’. Oblong shaped brass belt buckle with title to top and two lists of the Gentlemen and the Players averages below. The Gentlemen players listed are W.G. Grace 57.3, W. Yardley 32.8, A.N. Hornby 31.4, F.E.R. Fryer 27, C.J.Ottaway 18.4 and C.I. Thornton 11.16 and on the Players side J. Selby 41.8, R. Daft 34.11, H. Charlwood 28.9, E. Lockwood 25.7, R. Humphrey 23.36 and H. Jupp 21.30. Bat and ball... View full lot details

‘Cricketers at Play’. Oblong shaped brass belt buckle with scene of a bowler bowling to a batsman with wicket-keeper behind the stumps, circa 1860/70’s. Decorative border. Approximately 2.75”x1.75”. Good condition. Sold with a further small brass clasp decorated with cricket bats, stumps and tents and two brass cricket motifs used to decorate and enhance belt buckles, one with a batsman at the wicket and one with bat, ball and stumps (part broken from this... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An excellent oblong shaped belt buckle in silver metal overlaid with soft gilt metal to centre, decorated with bats and sets of stumps to silver metal and the central image with Union jack flag intertwined with an anchor on a cord. This buckle was made as a tradesman’s sample. Circa 1870. Approximately 3”x1.5”. The buckle in bright mint unused original condition and loosely mounted to card by thread with ref number ‘12302G’... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An excellent oblong shaped belt buckle in soft gilt metal overlaid with silver metal feature to centre, the circular centre decorated with crossed bats stumps and ball over a cricket tent, the outer borders with attractive decorative design and beaded edge. This buckle was made as a tradesman’s sample. Circa 1870. Approximately 2.75”x2”. The buckle in bright mint unused original condition and loosely mounted to card by thread with ref number ‘1233GP’... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An excellent oblong shaped belt buckle in soft gilt metal overlaid with silver metal feature to centre, the circular centre decorated with bat, stumps and ball within a laurel wreath, the outer borders with attractive decorative sun shaped impressions to all four corners. This buckle was made as a tradesman’s sample. Circa 1870. Approximately 2.5”x2”. The buckle in bright mint unused original condition and loosely mounted to card by thread with ref... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An excellent oblong shaped belt buckle in soft gilt metal overlaid with silver metal feature to centre, the circular centre decorated with as a large cricket ball with seam within attractive decorative laurel wreath design, attractive borders. This buckle was made as a tradesman’s sample. Circa 1870. Approximately 2.75”x2”. The buckle in bright mint unused original condition and loosely mounted to card by thread with ref number ‘1229GP’ to paper piece below... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An excellent oblong shaped interconnecting belt buckle in soft gilt metal, the oval shaped centre features a cricket match in progress with batsman and wicket-keeper with tent and tress to background, decorative surrounds. Circa 1870. Approximately 2.5”x1.75”. Slight loss to edge of metal on the clip otherwise in bright original condition, appears barely used... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. A large oval shaped belt buckle in brass featuring a cricket match in progress with batsman at the wicket striking the ball, a fielder is about to catch him out, a house and trees to background. Circa 1870. Approximately 3.25”x2.5”. The buckle with some wear otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Cricket belt. Early and complete material belt with oblong shaped brass belt buckle showing a bowler and batsman to centre with border decoration of cricket bats, balls, stumps, pads and gloves. The buckle measures approximately 2.25”x1.75”, the belt with colourful design running through it. Some wear and a little misshaped otherwise in good condition. The buckle in good condition, the belt showing signs of age and wearing. The belt and buckle appear to have been... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. A larger oblong shaped belt buckle in silver metal over mounted with a brass plate featuring a cricket team of eleven players with bats, balls and wickets, one fielder is throwing the ball in the air. Circa 1870. Approximately 3.5”x1.75”. The buckle with some wear otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An oblong shaped belt buckle in silver metal with ornate decoration of crossed bats, crossed stumps and crown interwoven with laurel wreath decoration, large cricket ball to centre. Circa 1870. Approximately 1.5”x1.75”. Good bright condition... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckles. Three simple brass belt buckles decorated with crossed bats, ball and stumps to one, a batsman posed at the wicket with bat and ball and a further batsman leaning on his bat. One oblong 2.25”x1.75”, one circular, 2” diameter and one oval, 2”x2.25” buckles. Circa 1870. Good condition... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An almost square shaped brass belt buckle with central figure of a bowler at the wicket to central circle with crossed bat decoration to borders. Circa 1870. Approximately 2.25” square. Good condition... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckle. An oblong shaped brass belt buckle with cricket ball and crossed bats to centre, a cricketer either side appear to be leaning on the ball and holding bats . Circa 1870. Approximately 2.5”x2”. Good condition... View full lot details

‘Our Game’. Cricket belt buckle. Two oblong shaped brass belt buckles, one with crossed bats within an oval to centre, balls sets of stumps and beaded border with title to base of the stumps ‘Our Game’. Modern wire fixing soldered to back otherwise in good condition. 2.25”x1.5”. The other buckle shows a cricket scene with bowler bowling to the batsman with fielders, cricket tent and trees to background, crickets and ball to lower border. Some... View full lot details

Cricket belt buckles. A selection of buckles, all with faults, and some metal band brass motifs used to decorate and enhance belt buckles. The buckles include a circular buckle with batsman at the wicket, a batsman with bat under his arm, a batsman playing a forward shot with bat decoration to borders, another entitled ‘Ready for the match etc. The ten items with some wear and damage, some loss to edges and some breaking. Various... View full lot details

‘Lord’s Cricket Ground’. Early brass cricket belt buckle of circular form with image of a crown with legend ‘Lord’s Cricket Ground’ in a scroll above and below. Beaded circular border to buckle. Circa 1860/70’s. Approximately 1.5” diameter. The buckle is a little bumped to edges otherwise in good condition... View full lot details

‘The Champion’. Early brass cricket belt buckle of square form with rounded corner with head and shoulders image of a bearded cricketer wearing a bowler style hat with the legend ‘The Champion’ to the hat band. The image of the cricketer at the centre of a cross which fills the entire buckle with attractive decoration of crossed cricket bats and stumps to all four corners Beaded circular border to buckle. Circa 1860/70’s. Approximately 1.5” diameter.... View full lot details