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