Player Collection (page 29)

The Garden Trio
Dr Syntax as part of a string trio in the garden, with a potential brass player waiting for his opportunity on the right

Switzerland / Fribourg
Fribourg including a view of the suspension bridge. A group of locals perform a folk dance to the tune of a fiddle player in the foreground

Family Xmas Presents
Father hands Mother her present and she leans over to kiss him. Meanwhile son and daughter (who wears an Alice band), unwrap their presents while a record plays

Through the Hoop
A redoubtable croquet-player ponders a tricky shot - how to get his own ball through the hoop without taking his opponent with him ?

Croquet / Wimbledon / 1870
A Lady player takes aim during the All England Club tournament at Wimbledon

Elegant French Player
Elegant French player

Tennis / Off the Ground
A player leaves the ground to make a smashing return

Tennis / Lady Returning
A German lady player returns a shot

Listening to Gramophone
The Aeolian Vocalion enjoyed by the family - especially with the Graduola attachment which allows you to vary every performance, note by note, in harmony with your mood !

GOLF SUIT
The GOLF SUIT is indispensable wear for the keen player - this all-wool hand-woven Kerry homespun jacket and knickers will set you back a mere five guineas

Tennis Dress
Dressed for the tennis court in a creation by Molyneux

English Footballer
DEN ENGELSKE FODBOLDSPILLER An English football player as seen by a Danish artist

Fife and Drum
Fife-player and drummer of the British Army

C19 Harp Player
Lady (Miss Coape) plays merrily on her harp

Cig Card / Player Parker
T. R. Parker Full Back for The Arsenal formally of Southampton

Ancient Roman athletes playing handball

Automatic Bridge Playing machine
An Automatic Bridge Playing machine. The (human) player inserts a coin, is shown his own hand and the dummy s, and plays by inserting plugs in holes representing the cards

Three musical automata, including a Japanese lady with a parasol, and a banjo player

Kempelins Automaton Chess Player
Wolfgang von Kempelins Automaton Chess Player. It was created in Germany, was widely exhibited, and eventually reappeared in New York in 1845

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