"The Merry Cricketers Polka" - sheet music cover
Object Type
Artwork/Print/Lithograph
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Front cover for sheet music mounted on thick paper. The page is largely take up by a colour printed picture of a cricketer wearing white and a top hat, standing with a bat on an expanse of grass. Printed above is the title "THE MERRY CRICKETERS / Polka", with text underneath the picture reading, "Composed and Dedicated to / The Members of the St John's Cricket Club / (Flute and Cornet Accompaniment ad lib.) / BY / R. DESANGES./ LONDON". Immediately under the image l.l. printed 'John C. Anderson del & lith.' and printed under image l.r. 'Printed by R. Black Red Lion Court, Fleet Street'.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 336 W: 200 D: 1mm (H: 13 1/4 W: 7 7/8 D: 1/16")
Location
In storage
Registration No
M6357
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Mr Anthony Baer.
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