Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Lot 422
Estimate: £200/300
Hammer: £150
‘Forward! by N. Felix. Dedicated with Permission to Benjamin Aislabie Esq’. Early lithograph of a batsman playing forward. Drawn from the life and on stone by G.F. Watts, Published by S. Knights, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill’ and printed by W. Sharp of Soho. The lithograph measures 10.25”x13”. Laid down to board, some minor marks, some light foxing, age toning and darkening to paper otherwise in good condition. A scarce and early cricketing lithograph.
Aislabie joined the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1802 and played for the club between 1808 and 1841. He was President of M.C.C. in 1823 and was the first Honorary Secretary of the club, a role he fulfilled between 1822 and his death in 1842. S. Knights worked out of Sweetings Alley, Cornhill between 1813 and c1840