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Original Watercolor Engraving by Alken DONATED
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1022190
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Highgrove Antiques
615-943-1809
Donated to Omega Horse Rescue
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Large double panoramic engraved scenes depicting various pursuits of the sporting life in England from around 1800. They were meticulously hand colored many years ago and much of the pigment has faded out giving the images a soft faded patina. This is one from a collection of three for sale. The Alkens were a very famous family of sporting artists and Samuel Alken, Snr (1756-1815) was a famous aquatint engraver. These all have a good bit of age toning which could be bleached out if the buyer ...click for details
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2nd Orignal Watercolor Engraving, Samuel Alken DONATED
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1022187
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Highgrove Antiques
615-943-1809
Donated to Omega Horse Rescue, PA
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Large double panoramic engraved scenes depicting various pursuits of the sporting life in England from around 1800. They were meticulously hand colored many years ago and much of the pigment has faded out giving the images a soft faded patina. This is one from a collection of three for sale. The Alkens were a very famous family of sporting artists and Samuel Alken, Snr (1756-1815) was a famous aquatint engraver. These all have a good bit of age toning which could be bleached out if the buyer ...click for details
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Original Watercolor Engraving, Samuel Alken DONATED
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1022183
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Highgrove Antiques
615-943-1809
Donated to Omega Horse Rescue, PA
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Large double panoramic engraved scenes depicting various pursuits of the sporting life in England from around 1800. They were meticulously hand colored many years ago and much of the pigment has faded out giving the images a soft faded patina. This is one from a collection of three for sale. The Alkens were a very famous family of sporting artists and Samuel Alken, Snr (1756-1815) was a famous aquatint engraver. These all have a good bit of age toning which could be bleached out if the buyer ...click for details
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Framed Collection of 19th C. Women Jockey Cards
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Pre 1900 item# 1017791
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Highgrove Antiques
615-943-1809
$345
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This framed collection of antique cigarette cards featuring famous female jockeys is just too much fun! These were from the Allen and Ginter's Tobacco Company of Richmond, VA. They were premium giveaway items, found in boxes of cigarettes, similar to baseball cards, and the ones featuring women are the rarest of all. They are housed in a carved folk art frame that measures 16 X 7 inches not counting the ornaments. The backs of the cards were photocopied and those copies are attached to ...click for details
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English Horse Racing Jockey, John Watts SOLD
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Pre 1900 item# 1015689
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Highgrove Antiques
615-943-1809
Sold, thank you
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This is a large, beautiful antique print of the famous English jockey, John (Jack) Watts (1861-1902). Born at Stockbridge in Hampshire, and apprenticed to Tom Cannon, Jack Watts rode his first winner at the age of 15 in 1880. Starting from scratch he worked his way up to be stable jockey. Watts was a natural horseman with a quiet effective style. In his private life he was equally genuine and straight-forward. He retired to train at Newmarket in 1900 but died in 1902, weakened by a lifetime of ...click for details
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