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‘Lord Sheffield’s Eleven 1890’. Original sepia photograph of Lord Sheffield’s team who played the Australian Eleven at Sheffield Park, East Sussex on the 8-10th May 1890, standing and seated, in rows wearing blazers, caps and cricket attire. The photograph laid down to official photographers mount with title and players names to lower border. Players include W.G. Grace (Cpt), Shrewsbury, Read, Stoddart, Attewell, Sherwin, Peel, Briggs, Lohmann etc. The photograph measures approx 11.5”x 9.25” and overall 15.5”x13.5”. Photograph by E. Hawkins & Co of Brighton. An excellent image. Slight age toning to mount, very slight fading to image otherwise in good condition