Sporting Memorabilia Sale - November 8th 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | 10:30 AM EUR (GMT)
Auction closed.
Sporting Memorabilia Sale - November 8th 2016
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 | 10:30 AM EUR (GMT)
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Day 2: Sporting Memoribilia - Motor Sports & Football
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Silver-gilt 1922 Reliability Trial medal, inscribed THE MIDLAND CAR CLUB, A
Lot # 737 (Sale Order: 1 of 712)
Low Estimate: 60High Estimate: 90
Silver-gilt 1922 Reliability Trial medal, inscribed THE MIDLAND CAR CLUB, AWARDED TO B.W. HARCOURT, RELIABILITY TRIAL, MAY 8th 1922; sold with copies of original photo album pages depicting Harcourt in competition, also a copy of his driving licence (2)
Arthur Atkinson 1930s Australian and British speedway memorabilia, a gold
Lot # 738 (Sale Order: 2 of 712)
Low Estimate: 350High Estimate: 450
Arthur Atkinson 1930s Australian and British speedway memorabilia, a gold wristwatch with the back engraved WEMBLEY SPEEDWAY, PRESENTED TO A.ATKINSON SNR. IN RECOGNITION OF HIS VALUABLE SERVICES TO THE WEMBLEY TEAM, SOUTHERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1930, a quality Swiss movement in an English 1929 hallmarked 9-carat cushion form case by Stolkase; a photo album of his 1930 overseas travel and Australian racing successes, including many period press photos and clippings; a 1938-1939 scrapbook of his time with West Ham Speedway with many specialist press photos, cartoons and clippings, plus a 'Hammers' silk scarf signed by the 1938 Australian tourist and West Ham speedway teams, 71cm. square (qty.) Arthur Atkinson gained a motorcycle licence just as speedway, or 'dirt-track' racing as it was then known, was introduced into this country. He won his first individual championship at the age of 16, then travelled with his father, who looked after his Rudge motorbikes, to Western Australia two years later where he won another in 1930. Now established as a world-class rider, he soon moved from the Wembley-based league team to become a mainstay of the 'Hammers' at West Ham for many years.
Autograph book with signatures of speedway riders in the early 1930s, inclu
Lot # 739 (Sale Order: 3 of 712)
Low Estimate: 80High Estimate: 120
Autograph book with signatures of speedway riders in the early 1930s, including Jack Parker, Lionel van Praag, Tommy Coombs, Steve Langton, George Newton, Ron Johnson, Jack Palmer, Harry Shepherd, Triss Sharp, Eric Blain, Wally Kilmister, Harold Lees, Norman Parker, Alf Sawford, Tom Farndon, Phil Bishop, Roy Barrowclough, Billy Dallison and others, some signatures found more than once, in pencil, also the tennis player Colin Gregory
Six early Crystal Palace speedway programmes, v Perry Barr 18.5.1929, Harri
Lot # 740 (Sale Order: 4 of 712)
Low Estimate: 220High Estimate: 260
Six early Crystal Palace speedway programmes, v Perry Barr 18.5.1929, Harringay 17.5.30, Wimbledon 13.6.31, Wembley 20.8.32, Coventry 3.6.33 & a double-match programme v West Ham (replay) & Clapton 14.10.33
A group of 12 signed New Cross speedway postcards circa 1937, comprising: F
Lot # 741 (Sale Order: 5 of 712)
Low Estimate: 120High Estimate: 160
A group of 12 signed New Cross speedway postcards circa 1937, comprising: Fred E. Mockford (joint managing director) and the riders Ernie Evans, Jack Parker, George Newton, Crocky Rawding, Jack Milne, Ron Johnson, Jack Ormston, Bluey Wilkinson, Joe Francis, Stan Greatrex & Bill Longley
Roy Nockolds (1911-1979) signed & dated 1955, oil on canvas painting, the f
Lot # 742 (Sale Order: 6 of 712)
Low Estimate: 800High Estimate: 1,200
Roy Nockolds (1911-1979) signed & dated 1955, oil on canvas painting, the frame mounted with title plaque engraved MISS SHEILA VAN DAMM, DRIVING HER SUNBEAM, WINNER OF LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP 1954 AND 1955, PRESENTED BY SHELL MEX AND B.P. Ltd., the canvas 91.5 by 76cm. Provenance: The Sheila Van Damm Collection.
Sheila Van Damm Trophy Collection, i) a silver-plated tazza inscribed COUPE
Lot # 743 (Sale Order: 7 of 712)
Low Estimate: 1,200High Estimate: 1,600
Sheila Van Damm Trophy Collection, i) a silver-plated tazza inscribed COUPE FEMININE, COUPE ARMAND BLISSON, XVIIe CRITERIUM INTERNATIONAL des ALPES, CHAMPIONNAT d'EUROPE de GRAND TOURISME 1954, diameter 35cm. ii) a silver-plated wine cooler inscribed CHAMPIONNAT d'EUROPE DE TOURISME 1955, COUPE DES DAMES, LA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE, MISS SHEILA VAN DAMM ET MRS ANN HALL, height 14.5cm., wooden base iii) another silver-plated wine cooler inscribed CHAMPIONNAT d'EUROPE DE TOURISME 1954, COUPE DES DAMES, LA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE, A MADAMEMOISELLE SHEILA VAN DAMM, 12.5cm., wooden base iv) a silver-plate cocktail shaker inscribed COUPE DES PROJECTEURS CIBIE, height 17.5cm. v) silver-plate beaker vase set with KNA enamel badge, inscribed RALLY VIKING, 1955, 1. PREMIE, SLUTTPROVEN, OSLO, height 19cm. vi) silver-plate bowl set with KNA enamel badge & Mercedes-Benz badge, inscribed MERCEDES BENZ PREMIE, RALLY VIKING 1954, 1. PR. DAME KL, CEDERWALL-LARSEN & PATT A/S, diameter 19cm. vii) sterling silver miniature two-handled cup inscribed ESSO, COUPE DES DAMES, TULPENRALLYE, 1954, set on a circular wooden base, overall height 13.5cm. viii) continental silver miniature two-handled cup inscribed INT. TULPEN-RALLYE, 1955, 2e. DAMMES PRIJS, set on a circular wooden base, overall height 13.5cm. 12.5cm. ix to xii) two pairs of silver-plate & enamel trophy plaques set on wooden backboards for the RAC West Holland Tulpen Rallye for 1954 2nd Prize Class E & 10th Alg. Klasse & 1955, both 15th Place Alg. Klasse xiii to xv) a trio of RAC Rally of Great Britain trophy plaques, two in bronze & enamel, one silver-plate & enamel, comprising 1953 Ladies Award, the 1954 uninscribed with further details & 1955 Class 4 second, all on black bakelite backboards xvi to ix) four further trophy plaques, Best Performance by a Lady, 1953, Monte Carlo Rally British Competitors Club, Daily Express 1,000 Miles Car Rally 1950, Windmill Trophy Kart Racing 1960 & a presentation from N.W. London & Chilterns Group I.A.M. xx) bronze medal for the Coppa Franco Mazzotti, XXIII Mille Miglia, 28-29 Aprile, 1956 Provenance: The Sheila Van Damm Collection.
A superb trio of Sheila Van Damm photograph albums, each containing a fine
Lot # 744 (Sale Order: 8 of 712)
Low Estimate: 1,000High Estimate: 1,500
A superb trio of Sheila Van Damm photograph albums, each containing a fine selection of b&w photographs relating to rallying in the 1950s; sold together with a framed photograph of a Roy Nockolds painting featuring Mike Hawthorne driving his Ferrari in the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix, signed and dedicated to Sheila Van Damm inscribed FROM ONE ''HAS BEEN'' TO ANOTHER, MIKE'', overall 23 by 27cm.; a framed group of badges, Monte Carlo Rally, Criterium International des Alpes, Tulpen Rallye, Rallye International de Geneve etc., 39 by 36cm.; and two model cars, a Somerville 1/43 scale Sunbeam Talbot 1950-1953, Model No.120/A, lacking back axle & wheels, and a .925 hallmarked silver model of a Bugatti Type 59 (7) Provenance: The Sheila Van Damm Collection.
Peter Collins signed press publicity photo, 8 by 10in. b&w of Collins in hi
Lot # 745 (Sale Order: 9 of 712)
Low Estimate: 150High Estimate: 200
Peter Collins signed press publicity photo, 8 by 10in. b&w of Collins in his personal Sunbeam Rapier, issued by the Rootes Group in 1956, his signature in blue ink and inscribed WITH BEST WISHES
Sir Stirling Moss signed 1/18th scale model of his Mercedes Benz 300 SLR #7
Lot # 746 (Sale Order: 10 of 712)
Low Estimate: 100High Estimate: 150
Sir Stirling Moss signed 1/18th scale model of his Mercedes Benz 300 SLR #722 1955 Mille Miglia car, from a limited edition, 354/722, signed to the bonnet, in original box of issue with a COA; and sold together with the accompanying book ''722'' the story of Moss & Jenkinson's victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia, also numbered 354/722 and with COA (4)
A group of four badges relating to the Grand Prix D'Europe at Silverstone 1
Lot # 747 (Sale Order: 11 of 712)
Low Estimate: 150High Estimate: 250
A group of four badges relating to the Grand Prix D'Europe at Silverstone 13th May 1950 the very first World Championship Formula One race, four cardboard badges, three strung, and designated PRIVILEGE PASS, ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB; PRESS PASS, TRACK; & RACE SERVICE, ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB; the fourth lacking its original brooch fitting inscribed ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB, ATTENDANT; sold together with a B.R.D.C. Pits Grandstand pass for the 15th International Trophy Meeting, Silverstone, 11th May 1963 (5) Held on 13 May 1950 at Silverstone the 5th British Grand Prix was also designated as the Grand Prix D'Europe. This very first World Championship round was attended by King George VI & Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and the Earl & Countess Mountbatten of Burma. The race was won by Giuseppe Farina driving an Alfa Romeo.
Giuseppe Farina and Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried autographs from 1951, bot
Lot # 748 (Sale Order: 12 of 712)
Low Estimate: 80High Estimate: 100
Giuseppe Farina and Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried autographs from 1951, both signed in ink upon pages removed from that year's official event programme for the Ulster Trophy meeting at Dundrod, the former signed G Farina, the latter E de Graffenried, details of the royal visit by their Majesties the King and Queen upon the reverse The event winner Farina was the first-ever reigning F1 World Champion, while de Graffenried ('Toulo' to his friends) had won the first F1 British Grand Prix to be held at Silverstone in 1948.
1954 Dundrod Tourist Trophy Lancia team photographs, fifteen large b&w prin
Lot # 749 (Sale Order: 13 of 712)
Low Estimate: 120High Estimate: 160
1954 Dundrod Tourist Trophy Lancia team photographs, fifteen large b&w prints of the Lancia team's 3.3-litre D24 and 3.8-litre D25 sportscars, their drivers including Alberto Ascari, Juan Manuel Fangio, Piero Taruffi, Eugenio Castellotti, Robert Manzon and Luigi Valenzano, each 8 by 10in, copyright Ted Walker, sold with a later print of a period press photo of the race start; offered with Jaguar Mk VII Race and Rally period photographs, comprising three large b&w prints of the May 1954 Silverstone Production Car race, each 8 by 12in. from Autocar magazine, another of the 1956 Monte Carlo Rally winning car of Ronnie Adams/ Frank Biggar/ D Johnston, plus later correspondence with Ronnie Adams and a newspaper clipping (22) This is thought to be the Lancia D25's only race start, other than at an Italian hillclimb. The team's Mille Miglia winner Ascari started from pole in his, before Fangio & Taruffi finished second in theirs.
Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac signed limited edition print and period photo
Lot # 750 (Sale Order: 14 of 712)
Low Estimate: 150High Estimate: 200
Jack Brabham and Ron Tauranac signed limited edition print and period photos, the lithograph 'History in the Making' after Tony Randall, numbered 192/850 and also signed by the artist, 50 by 80cm., a large double signed black & white photograph of Brabham & Tauranac, a similarly signed colour Indianapolis photo, plus a Braham signed b/w photo of Graham Hill with the 1965 Formula 3 Brabham; together with a lithograph signed by former RAF decorated WWII Australian pilot and 1950s racing driver Tony Gaze, plus artist Jiri Strouhal, 'Downing the Messerschmitt' no. 263/1000, 50 by 70cm.(5) The type number of each Brabham car was preceded by the initials 'BT' that stood for Brabham -Tauranac; Jack was initially responsible for driving and testing and Ron for design and engineering.
A vintage silver Stadium Achilles crash helmet signed by 20 personalities f
Lot # 751 (Sale Order: 15 of 712)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
A vintage silver Stadium Achilles crash helmet signed by 20 personalities from motor sport, signatures in black marker pen, comprising Jackie Stewart, Richard Attwood, Derek Bell, John Surtees, Martin Brundle, David Franklin, Stuart Graham, Martin Donnelly, Tiff Needell, Emanuele Pirro, Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams, Jean Alesi, Tim Harvey, Eddie Cheever, Sir Stirling Moss, James Haydon, Hans Hermann, Glacomo Agostini, Christian Horner & Frank Stippler, in a custom made mirror-back display case These autographed were collected at the Goodwood Revival and Festival of Speed over a four year period between 2010 and 2013.
Three Monaco and one Italian Grand Prix original F1 official FIA posters, c
Lot # 752 (Sale Order: 16 of 712)
Low Estimate: 150High Estimate: 250
Three Monaco and one Italian Grand Prix original F1 official FIA posters, comprising the 1978, 2008, 2015 Monaco and 1998 Monza events, all 60 by 40cm.
Seven Formula 1 British Grand Prix marshal's tabards, Yellow Flag for 1996,
Lot # 753 (Sale Order: 17 of 712)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Seven Formula 1 British Grand Prix marshal's tabards, Yellow Flag for 1996, 2000 & 2001 and Blue Flag for 1999, 2002, 2003 & 2004; together with a marshal's tabard for the Birmingham Super Prix; and six marshal's caps for the British GP's of 1987, 1993, 1998 & 1999 (two), one undated; and a further cap believed to be for Brand's Hatch, with a Kent county Invicta crest (15)
Large Ferrari flag signed by the Ferrari Formula 1 team in 1998, signed to
Lot # 754 (Sale Order: 18 of 712)
Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 500
Large Ferrari flag signed by the Ferrari Formula 1 team in 1998, signed to the central yellow prancing horse shield by team drivers Michael Schumacher and Eddie Irvine, with 25 team signatures around the shield, 138 by 188cm.
Ayrton Senna limited edition bronze by Vincent Hirst and three ceramic figu
Lot # 755 (Sale Order: 19 of 712)
Low Estimate: 150High Estimate: 200
Ayrton Senna limited edition bronze by Vincent Hirst and three ceramic figurines by Sean Mills, the Orton Bronze numbered 46/4000 and standing 23cm. tall, fixed to a wooden base with brass plaque inscribed AYRTON SENNA DA SILVA, WORLD CHAMPION 1988, 1990, 1991, with a Vincent Hirst COA and original packaging, the figurines 1:12 scale in JPS, Camel and McLaren racesuits, on plinths with brass plaques inscribed AYRTON SENNA DA SILVA 1960-1994 and numbered 60/500, 77/500 and 200/1000, each with a glass dome standing 20cm. high, and a Sean Mills COA (11)
Michael Schumacher-signed 1998 Ferrari team cap, his marker pen signature u
Lot # 756 (Sale Order: 20 of 712)
Low Estimate: 80High Estimate: 120
Michael Schumacher-signed 1998 Ferrari team cap, his marker pen signature upon the peak next to his racing number 3 beneath the motif and logo of personal sponsor DEKRA, the Scuderia Ferrari patches devoid of tobacco branding, an inner label stating: TEAM CAP - NOT FOR SALE
Michael Schumacher race-worn Mercedes Formula One racing suit from the 2011
Lot # 757 (Sale Order: 21 of 712)
Low Estimate: 6,000High Estimate: 8,000
Michael Schumacher race-worn Mercedes Formula One racing suit from the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix, a silver Alpinestars Nomex race suit, the waistband bearing the German flag and inscribed M. SCHUMACHER, numerous sponsorship logos, the back of the collar with FIA accreditation; sold with a letter of authenticity signed by Sabine Kehm, Managing Director, The MS Office, Gland, Switzerland, dated 17th December 2015 and confirming that this suit was worn during the 2011 Turkish GP. (2) Michael Schumacher finished in 12th position in this race during the penultimate season of his Formula 1 driving career.
Michael Schumacher-signed large racing helmet design poster, the signature
Lot # 758 (Sale Order: 22 of 712)
Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 250
Michael Schumacher-signed large racing helmet design poster, the signature dated 2013, a company promotional edition titled SCHUBERTH - HEAD PROTECTION TECHNOLOGY and featuring his marker pen signature between images of him with his Mercedes F1 car and his 2009 Honda German Superbike, mounted, framed & glazed, 97 by 72cm. Michael Schumacher helped the Schuberth company develop the first lightweight carbon-fibre helmets that are now commonly used throughout motorsport. Ironically this technology helped save Felipe Massa from severe head injuries when hit by flying debris in practice for the Austrian GP in 2009, an episode which subsequently prompted Michael's F1 comeback.
Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart and other F1
Lot # 759 (Sale Order: 23 of 712)
Low Estimate: 60High Estimate: 80
Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen, Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart and other F1 signatures, the collection contained in a Gilles Villeneuve biography, the inside front covers signed by three of the multiple F1 World Champions and other F1 drivers Jean Alesi, Gerhard Berger, Johnny Herbert, Olivier Panis, Ralf Schumacher, Jarno Trulli, Pedro Diniz, Mika Salo, plus TV's Murray Walker, all in ballpoint pen as obtained by a pitlane worker at the 1998 British GP; plus a 1998 McLaren Mercedes Championship card bearing the marker pen signatures of 'The Flying Finn' dated '98 and David Coulthard (2)
Fernando Alonso race-worn & signed Ferrari racing suit from the 2010 Formul
Lot # 760 (Sale Order: 24 of 712)
Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 4,000
Fernando Alonso race-worn & signed Ferrari racing suit from the 2010 Formula One season, signed in black marker pen to upper left chest, red Puma Noxex race suit, the waistband bearing the Spanish flag and inscribed FERNANDO, numerous sponsorship logos, the back of the collar with FIA accreditation Fernando Alonso finished runner-up in the driver's standings with a total of 252 points, just 4 points behind Sebastian Vettel. The championship had gone down to the wire with no less than four drivers having a mathematical chance of claiming the World Title at the final Grand Prix at Abu Dhabi. Alonso needed to finish fourth to guarantee the World Championship but could only manage sixth, allowing Vettel to become the youngest world champion in F1 history.
Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes presentation race suit from a track
Lot # 761 (Sale Order: 25 of 712)
Low Estimate: 250High Estimate: 350
Jenson Button Vodafone McLaren Mercedes presentation race suit from a track day at Silverstone, the silver Sparco suit signed by Button in black marker pen with the presentation inscription TO MARCUS, ALL THE BEST!; sold with a Sparco race suit holdall (2)
