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Click here to subscribeLot of (3) stick pinsLot of (3) stick pins in purple velvet box; a base metal damascened oval pin weighing 2.0 grams; a 14K yellow gold griffin pin holding a natural pearl and weighing 1.6 grams; and an 18K shield shape pin with black enamel bordered by rose cut diamonds with total diamond weight of 0.04 ct. and weighing 1.9 grams.Starting Price: $50
LIDDELL ERIC: (1902-1945) Scottish Athlete & Missionary. Gold medallist in the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and one of the subjects of the Oscar winning film Chariots of Fire (1981). An excellent, lengthy A.L.S., Eric H. Liddell, three pages, 4to, Tientsin, China, 19th February 1926, to Mr. Chilvers. Liddell states that his correspondent's letter reached him some time ago and hopes that he hasn't left it too long before replying, continuing 'I find it a bit difficult to know what to start with as I do not know what opportunity you get for practising…The simplest way will be by numbering the various points. (1) Remember warmth is one of the things that all sprint athletes need. The muscles should be warmed up before doing a strenuous sprint. This warming can be done partly by a slight massage before running, and partly by doing one or two short runs (40 yds) at about 4/5 speed. This ensures that the muscles are in good condition as to respond when any great strain is put on them….(2) Remember slowness in becoming perfectly fit is always a help. A little each day is better than a lot in one day. When I was training I would perhaps do 3 or 4 fifty yard dashes and then a 220 in which the 1st 100 was not all out, but the last 120 was as fast as I could do it. In between each of these runs I would dance about on my toes….As I found it easily I would increase and perhaps one night I would do the full 220 yds. But I would not do one night after night….Do you find your stamina good enough for the 220 yds? That is what you will have to ask yourself….(3) Look after your body. A rub down before and especially after running is essential, just to take off any perspiration and not to let it sink back into the body. (4) If you can get someone to massage the upper thigh muscles, for these are the muscles the sprinter uses greatly…..(5) Stick more to the shorter races, rather than trying the ¼ mile which I think few should take seriously until they are at least 20 years old. (6) Starting is extremely difficult. Actual position you finally have to judge yourself but I found that a position something as follows suited me best: the front foot was about 4 inches behind the line, the lines (at the command get to your marks) of the back leg came up in line with the instep of the front foot. Thus there would be about 14 or 16 inches between the two holes made for each foot. The fingers of my hands rested exactly on the start line. At the word get set, my ballance (sic) was such that almost all the weight of the body rested on the front led and the hands. i.e. centre of gravity was somewhere in front of the front foot. If the hands were taken away you should immediately fall forwards. The first step taken is a short one, just out a foot or perhaps 18 inches. I do not think it should be over that……Do not rise too quickly, the first 10 yards or so should be spent in gradually rising. (7) Food. Simple diet all through the season is much better than trying to cut out this and that just because a race is coming off. Do not run within two hours of a meal. I think that is one of the most important parts….Be careful the meal before you run. You find out for yourself what suits you there. Personally I always preferred Roast beef…..' In concluding Liddell remarks 'I hope what I have try to say will be of value to you and I wish you all the best of wishes for the coming season.' Written on three separate sheets, each with some light staining to the upper and lower edges and some minor tears at the edges of the folds, the final page with some slight paper loss to the central vertical fold, just affecting one line of text. An extremely rare letter of remarkable content. G
Abram, Bath, a mahogany stick barometer the silvered barometer register plate engraved with a vernier gauge and thermometer set within, signed ‘Abram, Bath’, the mahogany case with a visible tube, turned cistern cover and a pediment top with brass finial to the centre, height 88cm.* Jacob Abraham is recorded as working at 1, St Andrew’s Terrace, Bath and then 7, Bartlett Street ‘near the Upper Rooms’ until 1814 as well as having premises in Cheltenham ‘adjoining Mr Thompson’s Pump Room’. He was instrument maker to both the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Wellington.
A Victorian turned rosewood and Tunbridge ware cylindrical vesta box with screw-on lid, 2.25ins high, a Tunbridge ware “Stick Ware” egg pattern box, 1.75ins high, two “Stick Ware” circular miniature boxes with screw-on covers, 1.25ins diameter, and four Tunbridge ware miniature items, various
A 19th Century French (possibly Dieppe) ivory handled walking cane, the handle carved with a figure grasping a fruiting vine and with plain Malacca shaft, 34ins overall, two other walking canes, a riding crop, a shooting stick and a Victorian ebonised cast iron bow fronted stick stand, 17ins wide x 34ins high
An 18th Century English brass chamber stick with handle, 7.5ins diameter, a brass preserving pan with wrought iron swing handle, 8.75ins high (some damage), a pewter capstan inkwell, 4ins diameter (8ins overall) x 2.75ins high, and a small collection of mainly pewter both English and Continental
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