A cricket stump signed by members of the 1932-1933 Australian and English 'Bodyline' series cricket teams

bearing the signatures of the English players Douglas Jardine, Harold Larwood, Herbert Sutcliffe, Bob Wyatt, Nawab of Pataudi, Les Ames, Freddie Brown, Wally Hammond, Eddie Paynter, Hedley Verity, Gubby Allen, George Duckworth, Maurice Leyland, Tommy Mitchell, Bill Bowes, Maurice Tate, Bill Voce, together with Pelham Warner (manager) and Jack Hobbs (covering the tour as a reporter); and the Australian players Bill Woodfull, Vic Richardson, Bert Ironmonger, Bill O'Reilly, Leo O'Brien, Ernest Bromley, Jack Fingleton, Stan McCabe, Donald Bradman, Tim Wall, Len Darling, Harry Alexander, Bert Oldfield, and the two umpires George Hele and George Borwick, signed in Indian ink, terminating in a brass Fennell
78 cm long

• Lot Sold SOLD (Hammer Price)

Provenance

Mr Bill O'Reilly, Sydney
Mr M Hall, Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above
Private Collection, Sydney, by descent from the circa 2008

Condition Report

Overall mellow patina to the wooden body. Heavy wear to the brass fennell consistent with age and use over time. Fine splits to the wooden body in several places, associated with dryness and possibly related to use, however the stump is structurally solid. Signatures are generally clear, although some are slightly worn, however still legible.

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