Trade card, "F.R. Spofforth, The Demon"
Object Type
Documents and books/Document/Card/Trade or swap card/Trade card
Date Used
1878
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Rectangular card with an orange border along the upper and lower edges. Shows a black and white photograph of Frederick Spofforth's head with a caricature drawing of his body. He is depicted dressed in a striped shirt and cap, and white trousers, bowling beside a set of wickets. The inscription in black ink reads F.R. SPOFFORTH. / "THE DEMON".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 97 W: 61mm (H: 3 13/16 W: 2 3/8")
Date Used
1878
Location
In storage
Registration No
M2495.1
1 of 12 cards created by St. Kilda Photographer - Frank Nelson Dane (T/as Ané) of the 1878 Australian's including John Conway (Team Mgr). The team was captained by David Gregory and became the first Australian Test team to tour to England in 1878. These cards/images were registered with the Victorian Patents Office Copyright Collection; VPOCC (which is now held by the State Library of Victoria) on 10/10/1878. The 12 cards are considered to be the earliest known issues of Australian Trade cards depicting cricket (or cricketers) as the central subject.
- Stephen Flemming
Posted on 26-05-2020 05:38:42