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Sporting Memorabilia (#439) Closed

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Lot 309BILL KELLY'S AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM JERSEY, 1914with a kangaroo and the year embriodered in silk on the left breast; framed & glazed; overall 99 x 88.5cm.A highly important and extremely rare relic from the second tour to Australia and New Zealand of the Great Britain Lions. Born in Westport, New Zealand in 1892, Kelly played first class rugby union for Buller when he was 18 and later represented Wellington.He switched to rugby league with the launch of the Wellington Rugby Lea...

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Lot closed - Price Realized:$6,500 (7 bids)
Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000

Sporting Memorabilia (#439) Closed

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  • BILL KELLY'S AUSTRALIAN TEST TEAM JERSEY, 1914with a kangaroo and the year embriodered in silk on the left breast; framed & glazed; overall 99 x 88.5cm.A highly important and extremely rare relic from the second tour to Australia and New Zealand of the Gr