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Humorous Cricket Postcards



Date:
1907
Object Number:
M.2015.3.11
Creator
Langsdorff & Co (publisher)
Production notes
Series No. 675
Material
paper
Size
ht x w: 13.8 x 8.7 cm
Object name
Postcard
Object category
Postcard

Description

Three (3) coloured postcards with paintings of a small boy cricketer. ‘The Hope of his side’, boy in large white hat holding a bat; ‘Out first ball’, same boy with fallen wicket; ‘The Boss’, boy in long white umpire’s coat. All original pictures signed by artist. Last one undated, but with ‘copyright’ along bottom. No 3 also has handwritten note and address on reverse, in pencil. Stamped and franked ‘1907’
Related objects:
M.57.W.52 : How's That?
TN.2008.389 : 'The Hope of His Side' figure