Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia
Held on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
10th, 11th & 12th April 2026
Lot 494
Estimate: £120/160
Hammer: unsold
William Gilbert Grace. Original Coalport porcelain plate commemorating W.G. Grace’s Century Of Centuries 1895, decorated in the 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 in good condition. Restoration in order for a rare and desirable plate
W.G. Grace completed his one hundreth century by making his highest first class score of 288 v Somerset in the game in the match, Somersetshire v Gloucestershire, played at the Ashley Down Ground, Gloucester on Friday May 17th 1895. The commemorative plates were produced in blue, green, red and the rarer puce colour