Object number
M.2013.11
Title
Cornhill Insurance Test Series, 1979 poster
Date
1979 - 1979
Creator
Production reason
To advertise Cornhill Insurance Test Series, 1979
Material
Size
101.2 x 75.9 cm
Description
Vintage lithographic poster for the England versus India 1979 test series. Featuring a painted representation of an Indian batsman, playing a shot to leg side. Title: We’re in for an Indian summer’. Lower edge, left to right; Ball and wicket logo; Cornhill Insurance Test Series; & England versus India 1979.
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Lot 571:
Cricket posters. A large Cornhill Insurance Test Series poster for the England v India series in 1979 featuring a colourful illustration of an Indian batsman playing a shot to the leg side with the title 'We're in for an Indian Summer', 30"x40". Also an M.C.C. poster advertising the one day match M.C.C. v Rest of the World XI played at Lord's 18th July 1998. Sold with a smaller poster with colour illustrations of Ian Botham in action and international test grounds with a listing of Botham's Test match record and a signed team sheet for the International Wanderers 1975, signatures include Close, Barlow, I. Chappell, Greig, Tolchard etc. G/VG
Estimate: £30/50
Hammer price: £70
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