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West Indies Test Cap of Collie Smith, 1955-59



Date:
1955 - 1959
Object Number:
M.2017.92
Creator
Simpson (clothing manufacture)
Material
wool
Size
length: 23 cm
Object name
cap
Object category
clothing

Description

Maroon, peaked cap. West Indies coat of arms (Silver thread, edged shield, with silver stars and embroidered island and large, palm tree. Tan colour lining with maker’s label. ‘C Smith’ written inside twice and unidentified letters.

Display caption

Lot 176 of 863: COLLIE SMITH'S WEST INDIES TEST CAP, maroon wool, embroidered West Indies badge on front. Fair condition (some holes). [Collie Smith played 26 Tests 1955-59, and was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1957. He died from injuries sustained in a car accident in 1959 (at age 26) in which Garry Sobers was the driver].
Association:
O'Neil Gordon Smith
West Indies Cricket Team