Lot 389 , A set of three photographs of the Cambridge University Cricket 11 v Australians 1886, photographed by Hills & Saunders, overall 36 x 11

A set of three photographs of the Cambridge University Cricket 11 v Australians 1886, photographed by Hills & Saunders, with discoloured card mount naming the players, overall 36 x 110cm
Estimate £200-300

Mount faded and discoloured with mould and damp spotting, torn diagonally, the central photograph loose and notably more faded than the others with a vertical acid stain running through it, the other two photographs much clearer with better contrast, the mount painted and named with the teams, players and umpire, Captain for Cambridge HW Bainbridge, Captain for Australia HJH Scott, photographs 20 x 25cm, lacking any framing.


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Sold for £2,400