A silver-plated standish - a desk set holding pens and ink - featuring a 120 mm-high figure of W.G. Grace as its centrepiece
Probably Edwardian; the underside of the base is stamped 'James Deakin & Sons | Sheffield | 10475'. More
Probably Edwardian; the underside of the base is stamped 'James Deakin & Sons | Sheffield | 10475'. More
Seated next to him is Richard Norman Rowsell Blaker (1879-1950) and his young son, also Richard (1909-1967). Richard senior played 119 matches for Kent (1898-1908), 'a hard-hitting batsman and a fine slip fielder.... He helped Kent carry off the County Championship in 1906, and was President of the club when..... More