These are Victorian bronze sporting plaques, c1890. They were displayed in a gentleman's club games room. The nineteenth century was the age of clubs, each with its own building resembling a stately mansion where gentlemen smoked, drank, ate, read (in libraries or news rooms), gambled, played billiards, and socialized among their peers.
Each plaque depicts a sporting scene.
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| Fencing |
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| Football |
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| Horse Racing |
Available from Good Time Antiques
Stand F057/58 & F052/53.
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