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An original 10 by 8in. sepia-toned press photograph of the Blackburn Rovers team showing the F.A. Cup trophy to their supporters from their charabanc as they leave Wembley Stadium in 1928, backstamp and pasted caption to reverse

The Ritz Club Trophy presentations awarded to Lester Piggott as leading rider at Glorious Goodwood in 1980, Comprising: a Waterford Crystal vase & cover etched with the emblem of the Ritz Club Casino, and inscribed THE RITZ CLUB CHARITY TROPHY, LEADING JOCKEY, GOODWOOD 1980, height 42cm., 16 1/2in.; presented together with a Waterford Crystal Colleen Pattern brandy set, comprising a square-form decanter & stopper and four balloon brandy glasses. Lester Piggott`s winners at Glorious Goodwood in 1980: The Molecomb Stakes Mr E J Loder`s Marwell trained by Michael Stoute The Singleton Handicap Mr Ravi Tikkoo`s Hanu trained by Scobie Breasley The King George V Stakes Mr C d`Alessio`s Valeriga trained by Luca Cumani The Findon Maiden Stakes Mr Khaled Abdulla`s Fine Honey trained by Jeremy Tree The Surplice Stakes Sir Robin McAlpine`s Astonished trained by John Dunlop

The Ritz Club Trophy presentations awarded to Lester Piggott as leading rider at the York Ebor Meeting in 1980, Comprising: a Waterford Crystal vase & cover etched with the emblem of the Ritz Club Casino, and inscribed THE RITZ CLUB CHARITY TROPHY, LEADING JOCKEY, YORK 1980, height 42cm., 16 1/2in.; presented together with a set of twelve Waterford Crystal white wine glasses. Lester Piggott`s winners at the York Ebor Meeting in 1980: The Yorkshire Oaks Mr R Budgett`s Shoot A Line trained by Major W R Hern The Lowther Stakes Lord Porchester`s Kittyhawk trained by Major W R Hern The Great Voltigeur Stakes Sir Michael Sobell`s Prince Bee trained by Major W R Hern The Falmouth Handicap Mr Tony Stratton-Smith`s Beggar`s Bridge trained by D R Laing The Prince of Wales`s Stakes Mr E J Loder`s Marwell trained by Michael Stoute The Galtres Stakes H.M. The Queen`s Deadly Serious trained by Major W R Hern

The Ritz Club Trophy presentations awarded to Lester Piggott as leading rider at the York Ebor Meeting in 1981, Comprising: a Waterford Crystal vase & cover etched with the emblem of the Ritz Club Casino, and inscribed THE RITZ CLUB CHARITY TROPHY, LEADING JOCKEY, YORK 1981, height 42cm., 16 1/2in.; presented together with a Waterford Crystal Colleen Pattern drinking set, comprising a water jug and six tumblers. Lester Piggott`s winners at the York Ebor Meeting in 1981: The Acomb Stakes HM The Queen`s Height of Fashion trained by Major W R Hern The Lonsdale Stakes Mr J McGonagle`s Donegal Prince trained by Paul Kelleway The Rose of York Handicap Mr M Hassan`s Silver Season trained by Clive Brittain

The Ritz Club Trophy presentations awarded to Lester Piggott as leading rider at Glorious Goodwood in 1982, Comprising: a Waterford Crystal vase & cover etched with the emblem of the Ritz Club Casino, and inscribed THE RITZ CLUB CHARITY TROPHY, LEADING JOCKEY, GOODWOOD 1982, height 42cm., 16 1/2in.; presented together with a Waterford Crystal Colleen Pattern sherry set, comprising a decanter & stopper and eight sherry glasses. Lester Piggott`s winners at Glorious Goodwood in 1982: Oak Tree Stakes Mr M Riordan`s Chalon trained by Henry Cecil Richmond Stakes Mr W R Hawn`s Gallant Special trained by Robert Armstrong Darnley Stakes Mrs I Phillips`s Balanchine trained by David Nicholson The King George V Stakes The Cheveley Park Stud`s Tina`s Pet trained by Geoff Huffer The Foxhall Maiden Stakes Mr M Riordan`s Dunbeath trained by Henry Cecil The Rous Memorial Stakes Mr Charles St George`s Salieri trained by Henry Cecil The Chesterfield Cup Handicap Mr J E Bodie`s Criterion trained by Guy Harwood The Surplice Stakes Mr Charles St George`s Mennea trained by Captain Ryan Price

The Ritz Club Trophy presentations awarded to Lester Piggott as leading rider at the York Ebor Meeting in 1983, Comprising: a Waterford Crystal vase & cover etched with the emblem of the Ritz Club Casino, and inscribed THE RITZ CLUB CHARITY TROPHY, LEADING JOCKEY, YORK 1983, height 42cm., 16 1/2in.; presented together with a set of ten Waterford Crystal Colleen Pattern claret glasses. Lester Piggott`s winners at the York Ebor Meeting in 1983: The High Line Stakes Mr Khaled Abdulla`s Adonijah trained by Henry Cecil The Tote-Ebor Handicap Mr S M Threadwell`s Jupiter Island trained by Clive Brittain The Lowther Stakes Mr P D Player`s Prickle trained by Henry Cecil The Gimcrack Stakes Lord Tavistock`s Precocious trained by Henry Cecil The Galtres Stakes Lord Halifax`s Hymettus trained by John Dunlop

The jockey`s prize for the William Hill Futurity ran at Doncaster 27th October 1984, in the form of a hallmarked silver-mounted cut glass ship`s decanter & stopper, the silver rim inscribed WILLIAM HILL FUTURITY, DONCASTER, 27TH OCTOBER 1984, 26.5cm., 10 1/2in. high. The William Hill Futurity is now known as the Racing Post Trophy. The 1984 renewal was won by Lester Piggott aboard Lanfranco, owned by Mr Charles St George and trained by Henry Cecil.

Lester & Susan Piggott have instructed the auctioneer to send the proceeds for the following lot to the Injured Jockeys Fund c/o the organisation`s vice-president Jack Berry. Jack Berry is presently involved in raising money to build a facility in the north of England similar to the IJF`s Oaksey House in Lambourn. The jockey`s prize for the Grosser Tiffany Sprint-Preis ran at Munich 4th August 1991, in the form of a Tiffany & Co, Tesoro, gentleman`s 18k gold and stainless steel wristwatch, ref: 10-325 M 0112, the stainless steel case with white dial, baton markers and date aperture, 9 jewel Swiss Tiffany automatic movement, on an integral 18k gold and stainless steel flexible link bracelet with concealed clasp, in original case of issue with spare links Lester won this 6 ½ furlongs Listed Race by 3 lengths aboard the Jack Berry-trained Sizzling Saga owned by Mr J David Abell. The colt won 10 other races in his career including the Northumberland Sprint Trophy at Newcastle also in 1991.

The trophy won by Lester Piggott for winning the Grand Criterium on `Breton` at Longchamp in 1969, in the form of a hallmarked English silver salver by Asprey of London, inscribed "BRETON", GRAND CRITERIUM, 1969, diameter 36cm., 14in. Lester won the Grand Criterium (now re-named the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere) on three occasions between 1967 and 1970 on Sir Ivor, Breton and My Swallow. This trophy is for Breton`s victory, who was France`s top two-year-old of 1969. Breton was by the 1963 Derby winner Relko out of La Melba. He also won the Prix de la Salamandre. The colt was owned by P. Butler and trained by Mick Bartholomew at Chantilly.

Four pairs of Lester Piggott`s cuff links, including a 15ct. gold pair designed with a thoroughbred`s head within a horse shoe; two identical gold plated pairs with jockey cap designs; and a gold plated pair in the form of the Melbourne Cup trophy (8)

Group of five original black & white photographs relating to Keith and Iris Piggott and the infant Lester Piggott, including almost certainly the earliest image of the latter on horseback, flanked by portraits of his parents mounted on horseback, titled THE BREEDING OF PIGGOTT; other images comprising Keith Piggott receiving the Trainers` Trophy after Ayala`s 1963 Grand National; Ayala winning the 1963 Grand National; Keith Piggott riding a winner at the Grand Military Meeting, Sandown Park, 20 March 1936; Ayala the 1963 Grand National winner with P. Buckley up, this being a Christmas Card from Ayala`s owner Raymond Bessone ("Mr Teasy Weasy") with a signed greeting inside; various sizes, all uniformly mounted, framed & glazed (5)

The Arkle saddle, the saddle used by Pat Taaffe for all of Arkle`s victories, set with a metal plaque inscribed THIS IS THE SADDLE I USED WHEN I RODE "ARKLE" TO WIN ALL HIS RACES, then engraved with the signature of Pat Taaffe; sold with a typescript letter, undated but circa 1970, signed by Neil Durden-Smith, then Secretary of the Anglo-American Sporting Club, on Club letterhead, reading TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, THIS IS TO AUTHENTICATE THAT ARKLE`S SADDLE, SIGNED BY PAT TAAFFE, AND NOW OWNED BY MR. ARTHUR POWNALL, IS TRULY THE SADDLE USED DURING ALL OF ARKLE`S GREAT VICTORIES, the letter sent in response to a request from Arthur Pownall who had purchased the saddle at an Anglo-American Sporting Club after dinner auction (2) Arkle is universally regarded as being the greatest steeplechaser of all time. His Timeform rating of 212 has never been eclipsed. In recent times Kauto Star has come closest, with a Timeform rating of 191. The gelding was bred by Mary Baker at the Ballymacoll Stud, owned by Anne, Duchess of Westminster, trained by Tom Dreaper at Greenogue, Kilsallaghan, Co. Dublin, and ridden by Pat Taaffe. Arkle won a total of 27 victories from 35 races and was the first steeplechaser to capture the imagination of the public including those in general with little or no interest in horse racing. Arkle won three consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cups between 1964 and 1966, whilst other major victories included the King George VI Chase (1965), the Irish Grand National (1964), two Hennessy Gold Cups (1964 & 1965), three Leopardstown Chases (1964-1966 inc.), a Whitbread Gold Cup (1965), the Gallagher Gold Cup (1965), the Punchestown Gold Cup (1963) and the Powers Gold Cup (1963). There would almost certainly have been more but for a career ending injury sustained in the 1966 King George. In Ireland Arkle gained legendary status and received fan mail within envelopes simply addressed "Himself, Ireland." His commemorations include a statue at Cheltenham Racecourse, who also host the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Festival Meeting, whist the Arkle Novices` Chase is run at Leopardstown annual. The horse was the subject of a song by Dominic Behan and of a Republic of Ireland postage stamp issued in 1981 to mark the 25th anniversary of his retirement. After his death, Arkle`s skeleton was put on display at the Museum at the Irish National Stud, Tully, Co. Kildare.

Best Mate: the trophy for the Martell Mersey Novices` Hurdle at Aintree 7th April 2000, in the form of an attractive silver-mounted glass bowl by Boodle & Dunthorne, the hallmarked silver base engraved with a repeated steeplechase scene and inscribed MARTELL MERSEY NOVICE HURDLE, 2000, diameter 33cm., 13in. Best Mate beat Copeland by 2 1/2 lengths in this Grade 2 Novices` Hurdle at the Grand National Meeting. It was to be his last race over hurdles, as he was sent novice chasing in season 2000-2001.

Best Mate: the trophy for the Independent Novices` Chase at Cheltenham 12th November 2000, in the form of a bronze racehorse & jockey group by David Geenty, mounted on a wooden plinth set with race title plaque, overall 32 by 35cm., 12 1/2 by 13 3/4in. At odds of 8-13 and ridden by Jim Culloty, Best Mate won this Grade Two race by 18 lengths from Fatehalkhair. It was the gelding`s second run over fences and his only career win at the bare minimum National Hunt trip of 2 miles.

Edredon Bleu: the trophy for the Clonmel Oil Chase in Ireland 20th November 2003, in the form of a mahogany cased tantalus with a pair of china Thorougbred Racing whisky decanters by Pointers of London & Edinburgh, set with a brass race title plaque, overall 33 by 32cm., 13 by 12 1/2in. Edredon Bleu won this 2m4f Grade Two chase by a head from Arctic Copper, with Beef Or Salmon a length further back in third. Jockey Jim Culloty managed to achieve a rally from Edredon Bleu on the run-in having been joined briefly by the runner-up close home. The winner was giving weight to the second and third.

Edredon Bleu: the trophy for the Pertemps Executive Network Handicap Chase at Kempton Park 27th December 1997, in the form of a Tiffany & Co. silver plated tray, inscribed THE PERTEMPS EXECUTIVE NETWORK HANDICAP CHASE, KEMPTON PARK, 27TH DECEMBER 1997, length 29cm., 11 1/2in. In an eventful race, Edredon Bleu and Kadi were the only two runners left standing with the former all out to repel the late challenge of Kadi by 1/2 length.

Edredon Bleu: the trophy for the Elmbridge Handicap Chase at Sandown Park 6th February 1999, in the form of a silver plated salver, inscribed SANDOWN PARK, WINNER 1999, diameter 26cm., 10 1/4in. In this race Edredon Bleu led from start to finish and was never challenged. Mandys Mantino was best of the rest, finishing 9 lengths behind A P McCoy`s mount.

Lots 687 & 688-Nakir Bred by The Aga Khan, Nakir made a winning debut for Jim Lewis and Henrietta Kinight in a Novices Chase at Nottingham in 1994, and remained unbeaten that season in which he was crowned novice Champion in the Arkle Chase at Cheltenham and then followed up in the Maghull Chase at Aintree. Nakir never quite lived up to his early promise but did win the 1995 Game Spirit Chase at Newbury by 30 lengths. Nakir: the trophy for the Sandeman Maghull Novice Chase at Aintree 7th April 1994, in the form of a hallmarked silver salver, inscribed THE SANDEMAN MAGHULL NOVICE CHASE, AINTREE 1994, diameter 31cm., 12 1/4in. Nakir followed up his success in the Arkle at Cheltenham with this win at the Grand National meeting in this Grade 2 event. He beat Jimmy The Gillie by 3 1/2 lengths having taken up the running on the approach to the last.

Nakir`s winner`s sheet from the Guinness Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase at Cheltenham 15th March 1994, black, gold trim, inscribed with the sponsor`s name & slogan, race title and WINNER. Nakir won the 2m novice chasers` crown at the 1994 Cheltenham Festival beating Baydon Star by 8 lengths.

Lots 689 to 691- Impek Another French import, Impek won eight race for Jim Lewis and Henrietta Knight between 2001 and 2006, including four Grade 2 races, the King Henry VIII Novices` Chase, the Old Roan Chase, the Peterborough Chase and the Haldon Gold Cup. Impek: the trophy for the Extraman Trophy at Sandown Park 7th December 2002, in the form of an electroplate and crystal claret jug, inscribed THE EXTRAMAN TROPHY, SANDOWN PARK, 2002, 39cm., 15 1/4in. Impek won this Grade 2 event, formerly known as the King Henry VIII Novices` Chase, by 1 1/2 lengths from Le Roi Miguel. This was one of four Grade 2 races that Impek won in his career.

Impek: the trophy for the bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree 23rd October 2005, in the form of a hallmarked silver dish, inscribed BONUSPRINT.COM OLD ROAN CHASE, AINTREE, 23rd OCTOBER 2005, diameter 19.5cm., 7 3/4in. Impek won this race by 2 1/2 lengths from My Will. This was one of four Grade 2 races that Impek won in his career.

Impek: two winner`s sheets, a white sheet for the 2002 Extraman Trophy (Formerly the King Henry VIII Novices` Chase) run at Sandown Park 7th December 2002, bearing the sponsor`s logo; and a green sheet for an ABN Ambro sponsored Intermediate Chase at Sandown Park 5th December 2003

The 1971 Tolly Cobbold Trophy, in the form of a silver (hallmarked Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, London, 1971) replica of the Bacchante figure after the original bronze statue by the American sculptor Frederick MacMonnies, mounted on a turned wooden base set with a silver plaque engraved THE TOLLY COBBOLD TROPHY, overall height 32cm., 12 1/2in.; sold together with the associated 1971 Newmarket race card which features the trophy on the front cover, and a press clipping (3). The 1971 Tolly Cobbold Trophy was ran at Newmarket 31st July 1971 and won by King Midas, owned by the Exors of the late Major H P Holt, trained by Henry Candy at Wantage and ridden by Des Cullen. The 10 furlongs handicap for three-year-olds sponsored by Tollemache & Cobbold Breweries Limited was first run in 1963. Sculptor Frederick Macmonnier`s original bronze Bacchante figure won a gold medal at the Paris Exhibition of 1900. His exhibit was purchased at that time by The Hon. Douglas Tollemache, who shipped it back to London. He registered it as his company`s trademark in 1920 and the image appeared on many of their beer bottle labels.

The George Robey Challenge Trophy last competed for at Brighton Races in 2001, a hallmarked silver two-handled cup by William Hutton & Sons Ltd., Birmingham, 1923, the body later inscribed GEORGE ROBEY CHALLENGE TROPHY, KINDLY PRESENTED BY, LADY ROBEY, IN MEMORY OF HER LATE HUSBAND, SIR GEORGE ROBEY C.B.E., the turned, ebonised plinth set with a silver band engraved with details of winners, overall height 35.5.cm., 14 in., weight 1,264gr., 40oz. 13dwt. The last running of the George Robey Challenge Trophy was on 9th August 2001 and won by Swynford Welcome. the trophy was retired.

A silvered figure of a boxer by the German firm WMF, being a trophy for the I.S.B.A. [Inter Services Boxing Association] Amateur Championships 1939, with hallmarked silver plaque set on the lower step of the ebonised base engraved HEAVY WEIGHT, WINNER, GDSN F. GRIFFITHS, the upper step set with an enamelled military crest and Latin motto, together with smaller badges of the British Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, overall height 28cm., 11in. Guardsman F. Griffiths of the 1st Grenadier Guards won this trophy at The Royal Albert Hall 3rd March 1939 fighting in the heavyweight division. The eliminating bouts had taken place at Chelsea Barracks on 28th February and 1st March.

Signed photographic display of the English amateur golf champion Roger Wethered, comprising an ink signature mounted beneath a black & white photograph of him receiving a massive golf trophy, mounted, framed & glazed, 46 by 36cm., 18 by 14in.

A trophy, medals and photographs relating to the professional golfer Jack Bloxham, comprising: an Elkington silver miniature replica of the Dunlop Challenge Cup, inscribed with details of Bloxham`s victory in the Midland Professional Foursomes in 1926, on ebonised base, overall height 10cm., 4in.; together with five medals, the first three in gold and in original cases, awarded for the P.G.A. Midland Foursomes of 1911 of issue) and for Warwickshire County Representation in 1921 & 1924; the fourth medal in silver for the PGA Midland Section Autumn Meeting of 1911; the other in gilt-metal for the PGA 1919 Victory Tournament; together with three period mounted photographs featuring golf in The Midlands, one being a line-up of Midlands-based professional golfers including Bloxham, manuscript legend below, the other portraying a group of professional and the membership at Coventry (Finham Park) Golf Cub; the lot also including Bloxham`s Royal Warwickshire regimental badge, in a leather pouch. Jack Bloxham was a member of the Professional Golfers` Association from 1902, a year after the organisation was founded. His first appointment was at Warwickshire Golf Club from 1897 to 1908. He then moved to Leamington & County between 1908 and 1918, before settling at Coventry GC during the inter-wars years. Notable performances by Bloxham would include the 1926 PGA Matchplay Championship when he finished runner-up to Open Championship winner Sandy Herd at Royal Mid-Surrey. He won the PGA Midland Foursomes in 1911 and the Midlands Foursomes of the Dunlop Challenge Cup in 1926. Bloxham always wore distinctive white kid leather shoes on the golf course, the choice of footwear a result of suffering from polio in childhood.

An Elkington & Co. silvered charger awarded to T.D. Ross for motor racing, late 19th century stamped with Design Registration No.10352, electroplated and decorated with an Adonis holding a scroll and laurel wreath, riding a winged horse surrounded by cherubs, the scene embossed in high relief, held under glass within a custom made circular wooden frame, overall diameter 56cm., 22in., not engraved but sold with a letter of provenance (2) T.D. Ross worked on engine design for the Austin racing department for several years. Although it is not known when or where he was awarded this trophy, he always referred to it as being won as a co-driver in an Austin 7 at a motor race. However, it is on record that he finished fourth in the 750cc class as riding mechanic to S.V. Holbrook in the 1929 Tourist Trophy race held on the Ards circuit in Ireland. Thereafter Ross joined the British Anzani Engineering Company in 1931 where he went on to design the R1 (of Squire sports car fame) and R2 engines, the `R` standing for Ross

1961 race programme signed by three F1 World Champions, the Silverstone British Empire Trophy meeting booklet bearing a signature in ink by Fangio, the race lap chart with pencil signatures by Jack Brabham, Graham Hill and S.Moss; sold with three other programmes: 1963 Silverstone International Trophy, 1984 Monaco Grand Prix and large-format 1984 French Grand Prix, plus a 1969 Olympia International Racing Car Show catalogue (5)

Tower (Chas. P.) The Story of The America`s Cup, How It Was Won in Cowes in 1851 and How It Has Been Defended For Half A Century By The New York Yacht Club, published by Rudder, new York, 1901, red cloth with gilt titling and pictorial of the America`s Cup trophy

An extremely rare film titled GREATEST MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF TENNIS, a superb black &white 16mm cine film on a spool (1967), 40 Minutes in duration; sold together with a copy transferred to DVD (2). The film is narrated by Chris Schenkel. The whole film projects a strong `Davis Cup` theme throughout and is excellently presented and produced with very good sound and quality. The Introduction explains game`s origins in 1874 with photos of Major Walter Clopton Wingfield`s first rules booklet `Sphairistike`, and how the game progressed in America with Sears, Whitman, Ward and Davis with The Davis Cup Trophy. Important early action shows Molla Burjsdat playing May Sutton in 1915, followed by scenes of Sutton with hers sisters Violet, Ethel and Florence Sutton in an exhibition game. Early scene of some tournament doubles follows. Socialising at Newport Casino (c.1910) and a tennis singles possibly showing Harold Hackett, with necktie around Forehead. Then 1914 West Side Tennis Club Forest Hills-extensive coverage of Norman Brookes against William Tilden. Most importantly, wonderful full and slow motion footage of Suzanne Lenglen Leaping around the court "turning the game of tennis into a graceful ballet" followed by footage of her game at Forest Hills against Molla Burjsdat Mallory. Aerial footage of the indoor Professional Tennis Tour shows slow motion footage of Big Bill Tilden. Forest Hills 1919 posing with little Bill Johnston and match play. There`s footage of Dick Williams and Vinny. Richards playing Bill Tilden- Tilden with the National Trophy-Dick Williams playing Henri Cochet, Rene Lacoste and Tilden. Jean Barotra with Jacques Brugnon 1927 Davis Cup against Tilden and Frank Hunter at Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia and Lacoste versus Tilden. Also Little Bill Johnston and Henri Cochet. A plethora of slow motion and real time footage of over 70 famous players follows, including: Cochet, Perry, Anita Lizana, Jadwiga Jedrezjowska (Poland) Alice Marble, Kay Stammers, Sarah Palfrey, Helen Jacobs, Kitty Godfree, Pauline Betz, Gussy Moran, Elsworth Vines, Jack Crawford, Bunny Austin, Don Budge, Bobby Riggs, Frank Parker, Adrian Quist, John Bromwich, Gene Mako, Baron Godfried Von Cramm, Henkel, Joe Hunt, (killed in a wartime plane crash), Jack Kramer, Ted Schroeder (playing without shoes!), Dinny Pails, Pancho Gonzales v Ted Schroeder, Pancho Segura, Bill Talbert, Gardner Mulloy, Bill Sidwell, Frank Sedgman, Adrian Quist, Budge Patty, Frank Sedgman, Jaraslov Drobny, Ken Rosewall at Wimbledon. Lew Hoad, Tony Trabert, Vic Seixas, Louise Brough, Margaret Dupont, Mrs. Jean Bostock, Mary Halford, Maureen Connolly, Angela Mortimer, Althea Gibson, Shirley Fry, Maria Aster Bueno, Darlene Hard, Billie Jean Moffat, Rod Laver, Rafael Osuna, Harry Hopman watches Emerson and Fraser v. Sirola and Pietrangeli, Chuck McInley, Fred Stolle, Chuck McInley, Dennis Ralston, John Newcombe, Manuel Santana. The conclusion shows Trabert, Talbert, Seixas, King Gustav (Left -handed), Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Governer Adlie Stevenson and Prince Aka Hito (Crown Prince of Japan).

A group of three trophy shields awarded to player/manager Jim Taylor during Tunbridge Wells Rangers 1954-55 treble-winning season, each set with an enamel badge inscribed KENT COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION and on a bakelite backboard, the first two shields in gilt-metal and inscribed SENIOR CUP, WINNERS, 1954-5 and SENIOR SHIELD, WINNERS, 1954-5, the other shield in white metal and inscribed LEAGUE CUP DIV.1 WINNERS, 1954-5, various sizes, the largest 15 by 13cm., 6 by 5in.; sold together with a small qty. of memorabilia relating to Jim Taylor and Tunbridge Wells Rangers, including his player/manager contract for season 1954-55, photographs, telegrams and correspondence and various press clippings (a qty.)

A highly important gold winner`s medal from the inaugural Football Association Challenge Cup final of 1872, by William Joseph Taylor of London, the obverse with a band of laurel, the reverse inscribed FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP, 1872, diameter 24mm. The Football Association Challenge Cup is the world`s oldest competition in Association Football. The tournament was proposed by the influential sportsman and administrator Charles William Alcock (1842-1907), an old Harrovian who had joined the F.A. Committee in 1866 and was appointed Secretary of the Football Association in 1870, a position he held until 1895, before serving as Honorary Treasurer and Vice President. On 20th July 1871 Alcock tabled "that it is desirable that a Challenge Cup should be established in connection with the Association, for which all clubs belonging to the Association should be invited to compete". Alcock`s landmark idea was based on his experience of inter-house `sudden death` sporting competitions played at Harrow School. Fifteen teams entered the first competition in 1872, this being exactly half of all the clubs affiliated to the Football Association at the time. This included the Glasgow-based Scottish club Queens Park FC who, in view of the cost of travel, were given a bye until the semi-final. Alcock captained the Wanderers FC team, comprising mostly of former Old Harrovians and pupils from other public schools. Fittingly for Alcock, Wanderers progressed to the final that was played on 16th March 1872 at the Kennington Oval where Alcock also held a position as Secretary of Surrey C.C.C. Wanderers` opposition was the Royal Engineers. The game was played before a crowd estimated at 2,000 who each paid a shilling at the turnstiles. Wanderers won the toss and elected the Harleyford Road End, to play with the wind and the sun behind them. The game kicked off at 3:05pm with the Engineers starting as favourites but they were struck a blow after 10 minutes when Lieut. E.W. Creswell broke his collar-bone in a charge. Despite severe pain he refused to leave the field until the match was completed but the men from Chatham were effectively down to ten men. On fifteen minutes a goal by Wanderers` Morton Betts proved to be the decisive score. Wanderers remained on top for the rest of the game. Alcock had a goal disallowed on 20 minutes after the referee Mr A. Stair from Upton Park had spotted a handball by Wollaston. Wanderers also struck a post. The Royal Engineers created only two scoring opportunities in the match, with the Wanderers` defenders Lubbock and Thompson singled out in match reports for their "admirable and faultless kicking ... repulsing all of the attacks of the Engineers ... their work together was the great feature of the match." The Field magazine described the game as "the fastest and hardest match that has ever been seen at The Oval ... some of the best play on their [Wanderers] part, individually and collectively, that has ever been shown in an Association game. The F.A. Cup trophy, known as the `Little Tin Idol`, was presented by the President of the Football Association, Mr E.C. Morley, at the annual dinner of the Wanderers FC at the Pall Mall Restaurant, Charing Cross, on 11th April. The Committee of the Wanderers FC presented its triumphant players with an inscribed gold medal, the example offered here being the only known survival. In addition, the The Football Association gave each player in the winning team a memento in the fom of a silken badge described in the articles of the competition as being of "a trifling value". The identity of the Wanderers player awarded this medal has been lost over the passage of time. For the record, the Wanderers starting XI was R.C. Welch, E. Lubbock, A.C. Thompson, C.W. Alcock (Capt.), E.E. Bowen, A.G. Bonsor, M.P. Betts (goalscorer), W.P. Crake, T.C. Hooman, R.W.S. Vidal and C.H.R. Wollaston. The Football Association saw the first competition as a roaring success and thereby put into motion what has becoming the most enduring competition in football with a rich and romantic history, especially with the competition being open to the sport`s goliaths and minnows alike. In season 2009-10 a record 762 eligible clubs competed in the competition played over 14 rounds from August to the Wembley showpiece final in May. Momentous events in the competition`s long and colourful history are too numerous to mention here but would include Tottenham Hotspur`s unique achievement of winning the Cup in 1901 as a non-League team; the famous `White Horse` final of 1923 at the newly built Wembley Stadium; the sinister presence of the Graf Zeppelin flying low over the Stadium in 1930; the `Matthews` final of 1953; whilst in more recent times moments etched in the memory would include Charlie George`s supine goal celebration in 1971; Ricky George and Ronnie Radford`s giant-killing goals for Hereford in 1972, Jim Montgomery`s double-save and Bob Stokoe`s jig in 1973; Ricky Villa`s wonder-goal in 1981; Wimbledon`s `Crazy Gang` overcoming the mighty Liverpool in 1988; and Chasetown`s outstanding achievement of being the most lowly ranked football team (eighth tier of the English Football Pyramid) ever to reach the 3rd Round of the F.A. Cup in 2008. The Medal Maker The presentation was manufactured by William Joseph Taylor (1802-1885) a medallist, die-sinker and engraver who was born in Birmingham in 1802 and was the first to be apprenticed as a die-sinker to the Birmingham medallist Thomas Halliday in 1818. Taylor came to London in 1829 and set up his own business at 5 Porter Street, Soho. He is then recorded at 3 Litchfield Street and 33 Little Queen Street before settling in 1866 at 70 Red Lion Street in Holborn, where this medal was made in 1872. He was very entrepreneurial and even set up a workshop in Melbourne, Australia, in November 1852. Taylor`s body or work is extensive and includes a number of prize medals. In the sporting arena this extends to medals commissioned by golf clubs, and for the Melbourne Rowing Regatta. W. J. Taylor died in March 1885 and the business was carried on by his sons Theophilus and Herbert but seems to have folded by 1908, when the presses, tools and machinery was sold off. Provenance: The present vendor`s grandfather was the proprietor of a jewellery shop in the Seven Sisters Road in North London. In the 1950s the jeweller bought the medal as part of a consignment of scrap gold from house clearers. A keen football fan, he very fortunately recognised the importance of the medal which saved it from its intended destination of the melting pot. Grandfather`s F.A. Cup winner`s medal then became a proud and cherished family heirloom which eventually passed to his grandson, the present vendor.

A 9ct. gold 1897 F.A. Amateur Cup winner`s medal, by Vaughton & Sons, Birmingham, 1896-97, the obverse inscribed THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AMATEUR CUP, the reverse inscribed WINNERS. Although the medal in uninscribed with the details of the winners, the Birmingham Assay Office date letter on the medal ran from June 1896 to June 1897. This therefore informs us that the medal must have been presented to the winning team in season 1896-97, namely Old Carthusians FC who beat Stockton 4-1 in a replay at Feethams Football Ground in Darlington. The final at Tufnell Park in London had ended as a 1-1 draw after extra-time. This was Old Carthusians second success in the F.A. Amateur Cup, having won the trophy in its inaugural season of 1893-94. It would also prove their final winning appearance. The club, whose players consisted of former pupils of Charterhouse School, had also won the F.A. Cup in 1881. Nine Old Carthusians were also capped for England at full international level including the Walters brothers, Arthur Melmoth and Percy Melmoth who for obvious reasons were nicknamed "morning" and "afternoon".

Graham Williams`s runners-up tankard for the 1967 Football League Cup final, the electroplated tankard engraved with the crest of The Football League and inscribed THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP, 1966-67, "RUNNER UP", height 11cm., 4 1/2in. This was the first League Cup final played at Wembley. Third Division club Queen`s Park Rangers caused a sensation by beating First Division West Bromwich Albion 3-2, having trailed 2-0. The West Brom captain Graham Williams had led his team to victory in the previous year`s League Cup final and in 1968 lifted the F.A. Cup trophy for the Baggies. Elsewhere in the sale, one of WIlliams` Wales international caps is being sold as lot 33.

An official Tottenham Hotspur pennant for the Juan Gamper Tournament played in August 1986, inscribed with match details, 46cm., 18in. This pennant was presented to AC Milan before the 3rd/4th Place play-off match in the Juan Gamper Trophy played at the Nou Camp in Barcelona. Spurs won 2-1. Provenance: The San Siro Museum, Milan.

Nobby Stiles`s match-worn red England No.4 jersey from the 1966 World Cup final, long-sleeved, crew-neck collar, embroidered three lions badge. Nobby Stiles, who had made his England debut in season 1964-65, played in all of England`s matches during the 1966 World Cup tournament. In the view of many commentators his best ever performance in an England shirt was in the World Cup semi-final v Portugal, where Alf Ramsey had tasked Stiles with man-marking Eusebio. The Portuguese play maker had been the star of the tournament, but Stiles` ever presence virtually nullified his performance that day and was crucial to England`s progress to the final and eventual victory over West Germany on 30th July 1966. One of the enduring images of the 1966 World Cup final, and indeed English sport, was Nobby Stiles` impromptu celebratory jig on the Wembley pitch, wearing this very shirt, and holding the Jules Rimet Trophy aloft in one hand and his dentures in the other. A moment later encapsulated in Skinner and Baddiel`s `Three Lions` lyrics: But I still see that tackle by Moore, And when Lineker scored, Bobby belting the ball, And Nobby dancing. Provenance: The Property of a Private Collector. After the World Cup final Nobby Stiles swapped his shirt with team-mate Alan Ball. Stiles and Ball had roomed together throughout the World Cup. The Stiles shirt was subsequently acquired from Alan Ball by a private collector in 1978 shortly before Ball left Southampton for America to play in the NASL for Philadelphia Fury.

Roy Keane: a red Manchester United No.16 special edition 1993-94 F.A. Carling Premiership jersey issued for the final home game v Coventry City 8th May 1994, long-sleeved, F.A. Premier League `golden lion` 1992-93 Champions flashes, embroidered gold inscription below badge reading F.A. CARLING PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS 1993-94, the reverse lettered KEANE. With the Premier League title already retained, Manchester United played in these specially inscribed jerseys in their final match of the season v Coventry City at Old Trafford. After the 0-0 draw, the club and players were presented with the trophy and medals. This was Roy Keane`s first season at Old Trafford following his move from Nottingham Forest for a then record British transfer fee of

Mark Hughes: a red Manchester United No.10 special edition 1993-94 F.A. Carling Premiership Champions jersey issued for the final home game v Coventry City 8th May 1994, long-sleeved, F.A. Premier League `golden lion` 1992-93 Champions flashes, embroidered gold inscription below badge reading F.A. CARLING PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS 1993-94, the reverse lettered KEANE. With the Premier League title already retained, Manchester United played in these specially inscribed jerseys in their final match of the season v Coventry City at Old Trafford. After the 0-0 draw, the club and players were presented with the trophy and medals. This was also the final game in the outstanding career of Manchester United stalwart Bryan Robson, who retired to take up a position as manager at Middlesbrough.

Brian McClair: a red Manchester United No.9 special edition 1993-94 F.A. Carling Premiership Champions jersey issued for the final home game v Coventry City 8th May 1994, long-sleeved, F.A. Premier League `golden lion` 1992-93 Champions flashes, embroidered gold inscription below badge reading F.A. CARLING PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS 1993-94, the reverse lettered McCLAIR. With the Premier League title already retained, Manchester United played in these specially inscribed jerseys in their final match of the season v Coventry City at Old Trafford. After the 0-0 draw, the club and players were presented with the trophy and medals. This was also the final game in the outstanding career of Manchester United stalwart Bryan Robson, who retired to take up a position as manager at Middlesbrough.

A trophy presented to Roberto Carlos by the Brazilian F.A. to commemorate the victory in the 1999 Copa America, the ball surmounting the crystal sculpture etched with the crest of the CBF and inscribed COPA AMERICA 99, the base et with a gilt-metal plaque inscribed ROBERTO CARLOS, OS BRASILEIROS LHE AGRADECEM!, ONAIREVES R. DE MOURA, CHEFE DA DELEGACAO, height 23cm., 9in. Provenance: The San Siro Museum, Milan.

A silver two handled trophy, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1928, height 19cms, weight 868gms

A silver two-handled trophy cup, makers Elkington & Co, engraved inscription, Birmingham 1930, 11cm high, together with a pair of silver sugar tongs and a perfume atomiser

A 19th century silver apostle tea strainer, 16cm long, together with a miniature trophy cup, a silver egg cup, sugar tongs, a plated matchbox holder and a group of plated coffee spoons, a lot

A 19th century Sheraton Revival painted satinwood demilune foldover games table, the top decorated with a musical trophy and portrait vignettes after Sir Joshua Reynolds, the frieze decorated with scrolls and festoons, on square tapering legs, 76cm high x 92cm wide x 46cm deep

A late 19th century walnut and ivory arabesque inlaid bowfront side cabinet, the door decorated with a musical trophy, on square tapering legs, 77cm wide

PROGRAMMES A container of programmes, 50s onwards mainly Stockport aways but also includes 1975 Cup Final, 1989 Trophy Final, 1984 Vase Final, Goole v Marine Northern Premier League Cup Final 1985 at Maine Road, a number of Stockport pre-season away programmes including at Os Belenenses 1996 and a few non-League issues including Barry Town v Wellington 58/9, a few Chinese issues and a ticket for Southport v Hull City 7/1/50. A reasonable selection of circa 100 programmes Fair

PROGRAMMES Box of programmes including 32 x Northampton 60s, 39 x Aston Villa 60s, 10x England, 3 x League Cup Finals, several League Cup Semis, several Testimonials,FA Trophy Finals inc 87 replay, Germany v Portugal 27/4/60, several FA Cup Semi-Finals and circa 40 programmes, all 60s from a variety of clubs including early 60s Man Utd aways. Fair-generally good

CUP FINALS Good collection of over 125 major Cup Finals, no duplication. Comprises of FA Cup inc complete run 1997 to date excluding 2006, League Cup, Charity Shield, European Cup, Cup Winners Cup, UEFA Cup, Super Cup, World Cup, European Championship, Scottish, Trophy/Vase, Play-offs, FA Youth Cup, (3 boxes). Generally good

A pair of silver trophy mugs, one pint sized engraved MC & M.T.G.S. Dunlop Cup, Meeting, Little Aston 1955, the other 1/2 pint `Autumn Meeting Harborne 1955`. Total weight approx 14ozs.

Two small silver trophy cups, Bemrose Trophy Trial. G.E. Rowley Winner 1934, and WMC & LCC won by G.E.Rowley silver plated trophy cup and a trophy mug.

A large German silver goblet shaped trophy `International Kolbergen Badermeinen 1929` with German 800 silver mark 12 inches high, weighing approx 18ozs.

A pair of G.E.Rowley silver plated winged, trophy figures, one for `1937 T.T.Junior race 8th`, the other `ACU Tourist trophy 9th`.

A silver trophy cup, Birmingham 1959, together with a vase, Birmingham 1909, and an Indian filigree box. Approx. weighable silver 5 oz.

A large two handled silver trophy, uninscribed, 37 cm across x 23 cm high. Weight 29 oz..

A group of four hallmarked silver trophy cups. Weight 21.5 oz.

3 World cup 1990 Italian wines, Chardonnay, Rosato and Barbera D`Asti, bottles in the form of the World cup trophy

A collection of small silver and electro-plated wares, including: a silver mounted photo frame; a silver baluster christening mug, Sheffield 1929; an Indian silver coloured footed bowl, Calcutta, late 19th/early 20th century; an electro-plated twin handled trophy cup; a plated shell salt of `Sprimont` type; a pair of electroplated candlesticks; and other items

A quantity of silver and plated items, including an Edwardian sugar caster, Sheffield 1901, spirally fluted with acanthus border, 15.3cm high (loaded); a silver mug, Birmingham 1945; a silver sugar tongs, Birmingham 1940; a late Victorian silver mounted cut glass bottle for the dressing table, London 1890, the cover inscribed `Eveline`; another, with hammered cover, Birmingham 1904; an electroplated twin handled trophy cup, and other electroplated items

A collection of small silver items, including a silver mounted hand mirror, with tortoiseshell back inlaid with latten detail, Birmingham 1946; a Victorian baluster mustard, London 1889, of facetted octagonal form, with a harp handle; two Victorian peppers, Sheffield 1864; an Arts and Crafts napkin ring by Arthur Fenwick, Birmingham 1900; and a mustard pot, London 1915, 7.7 oz gross; together with a collection of electroplated items, including a pair of grape scissors, a two handled trophy cup and other items