Lot 65
65
The segmented leather ball, gilded, painted and inscribed The Great Victory, This Ball Was Used At The Oval, London, In The Final For The English Cup, March 24th 1888. When Albion Defeated Preston North End. Albion 2 Goals, Preston 1. Presented to Mr John Bowen, By J. Bayliss, Captain
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The segmented leather ball, gilded, painted and inscribed The Great Victory, This Ball Was Used At The Oval, London, In The Final For The English Cup, March 24th 1888. When Albion Defeated Preston North End. Albion 2 Goals, Preston 1. Presented to Mr John Bowen, By J. Bayliss, Captain

Details
The segmented leather ball, gilded, painted and inscribed The Great Victory, This Ball Was Used At The Oval, London, In The Final For The English Cup, March 24th 1888. When Albion Defeated Preston North End. Albion 2 Goals, Preston 1. Presented to Mr John Bowen, By J. Bayliss, Captain
Provenance
John Bowen and thence by family decent to the present owner
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Further details
The above football was used in the 1888 F.A.Cup final. In the final played on 24th March at the Kennington Oval, West Bromwich Albion defeated Preston North End 2-1

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