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LOT 2091
Early Leather Baseball Catcher's Set
CIRCA 1900-1960S A.D.
9 7/8 - 10 5/8 in. (1 kg total, 25-27 cm).
Comprising an early wired 'spider' catcher's mask with leather padding and buckle strap and elasticated headband with Schwarz NY sporting label and handwritten owner name; later leather Del Crandell catcher's glove with embossed signatures. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired separately, USA, 2016.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
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LOT 2091
Early Leather Baseball Catcher's Set
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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English Coal Iron
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £4
A large cast iron smoothing iron with hollow and vented body to receive hot coals, the dentil-edged lid hinged at back with wood-handled securing latch and fitted with arched strap handle on posts; the rear of the body with access slot and hinged cover. 1.7 kg, 19.5 cm high
Acquired from a UK supplier. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. -
British Sharon Davies Signed Swimming Cap
21st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A Speedo 'Team Great Britain' rubber swimming cap, signed in ink by Sharon Davies. 57 grams, 22.5 cm
Acquired from Spirit of Sport, UK, 2014. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by a certificate and two photographs.
Sharon Davies (born 1 November 1962) was one of the UK's most successful swimmers, competing and winning medals in twelve Olympic Games and many other events for the British team during the 1970's to 1990's period; she has been a presenter and a prominent voice in UK swimming. -
FAB Hardy's Sheffield Coal Miner's Set
Circa 1960s A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
The group comprising: a 1960s FAB Hardy's Sheffield coal miners pickaxe with an ash wood shaft; a 1950s/1960s Patent pulp Thetford helmet fitted with a late 19th/ early 20th century Premier Acetylene brass miners helmet lamp, together with copies of the birth and death certificates of the lamp's former owner. 2.25 kg total, 27-80 cm
Acquired from Colonial Soldier, UK, and elsewhere. The Kusmirek Collection, UK. Accompanied by copies of birth and death certificates for the lamp owner and a listing for the pick.
