Hurrah for the bat and the ball, sample belt buckle in soft gilt metal of rectangular form with canted corners and heraldic design in relief, ca. 1870. With 3 other sample buckles, two with designs of crossed bats, one showing a batsman in action, and the board with serial numbers in ink on which these and other buckles had been mounted for display. (4)

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Hurrah for the bat and the ball, sample belt buckle in soft gilt metal of rectangular form with canted corners and heraldic design in relief, ca. 1870. With 3 other sample buckles, two with designs of crossed bats, one showing a batsman in action, and the board with serial numbers in ink on which these and other buckles had been mounted for display. (4)

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The board, surfaced with green paper, is split in two but forms a fascinating relic.

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