Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football, Golf & Sporting Memorabilia

‘Dr. W.G. Grace. Champion Cricketer of the World’. Large cotton handkerchief produced in 1895, printed in grey, commemorating a Century of Centuries by Grace. The handkerchief has a central portrait of Grace three quarter length in cricket attire holding a cricket bat, with biography and record of each individual score and opponents to outer border. Decorated with cricket bats and balls in a floral outer border. ‘J.B. Hobbs’ faintly annotated in ink to top left corner. 23”x22.5”. Some rusting, otherwise in very good condition.