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Lot 175
Estimate: £100/150
George Gunn. Nottinghamshire & England 1902-1932. Excellent studio portrait of Gunn taken on the M.C.C. tour of Australia in 1907/08. Gunn is pictured wearing suit and tie. The photograph nicely signed in black ink by Gunn ‘yours faithfully’ to the image. The photograph measures 5”x7.5”. The photograph appears to have been laid down in the past, so card and adhesive marks to verso, some surface damage to the outer borders of the photograph, rough irregular edge to the photograph otherwise in good condition. A rare studio portrait of the player from the tour. Formerly from the cricket collection of Sydney Francis Barnes, Warwickshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, England & Wales 1894-1930.
George Gunn was not selected for the original touring party but was on the boat over for his health and was available to play if required. He ended up topping the batting averages with 817 runs at 54.46


