CIGARETTE / TRADE CARDS - ORIGINAL ARTWORK - RON BURGESS

Weighing Machine Cards - a piece of highly detailed, mixed media, original artwork for the cigarette card series of Weighing Machine Cards by Mardon, Son and Hall Ltd, 'Association Footballers', believed to be unproduced, depicting a portrait of Ron Burgess (1949). Includes multiple pieces of paperwork containing the details and signed approval from Ron Burgess for the use of his photograph for the artwork, dated 1949. Mounted on card, measuring approximately 15 x 21 cm. Artist unknown. William Arthur Ronald Burgess (9 April 1917 - 14 February 2005) was a Welsh International Footballer who played wing half position. Burgess was a significant player at Tottenham and went on to captain the league championship winning Spurs team of the 1951 season. He also captained the Welsh national football team and won 32 caps for his country as a left half. He joined Swansea Town in 1954 and played until 1956.