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LOT 1923
Len Hutton Cricket Bat
CIRCA 1940 A.D.
3 - 32 3/4 in. (1 kg total, 7.5 - 83 cm).
Gradidge willow cricket bat embossed with text and a facsimile autograph, the blade showing some signs of use, with black cord-bound grip; accompanied by a red four-section leather covered sewn cricket ball. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.
Accompanied by a copy of the Manfred Schotten listing.
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LOT 1923
Len Hutton Cricket Bat
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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