Search Price Results
Wish

LOT 187

A rare limited edition porcelain figure 'The Sparrow and...

[ translate ]

A rare limited edition porcelain figure 'The Sparrow and Cricket Ball' by Mistan on wooden plinth in

the original box. The figure is based on the sparrow that was killed by a cricket ball at Lord's on 3rd July 1936 - the only bird that has been known to be felled by a bowler (Jahjangir Khan, Cambridge) rather than a batsman. The taxidermy bird and ball model are in the museum at Lord's.


View it on
Estimate
Unlock
Time, Location
29 Sep 2021
United Kingdom
Auction House
Unlock

[ translate ]

A rare limited edition porcelain figure 'The Sparrow and Cricket Ball' by Mistan on wooden plinth in

the original box. The figure is based on the sparrow that was killed by a cricket ball at Lord's on 3rd July 1936 - the only bird that has been known to be felled by a bowler (Jahjangir Khan, Cambridge) rather than a batsman. The taxidermy bird and ball model are in the museum at Lord's.

Estimate
Unlock
Time, Location
29 Sep 2021
United Kingdom
Auction House
Unlock
View it on