Cricketing interest. A rare Victorian papier-mache oval tray

Cricketing interest. A rare Victorian papier-mache oval tray, painted with 'Cricket in the Artillery Ground' after Francis Hayman, mounted on a later stand to form a table, the tray: 61 x 75.4cm.

The original painting by Francis Hayman can be found in the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum at Lords. It depicts an early game of cricket being played with a thin curved club and the wicket keeper believed to be William Hogarth who was a friend of Hayman. In the mid 18th century the Artillery Ground, Finsbury was the sport's focal point and home of the London Cricket Club.