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Vintage Leather Football

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Vintage Child's leather Soccer Ball. A good hand finished No. 4, 18 panel leather Slazenger football, 'The Viking'. A nice, small size ball with bladder and new lace. Embossed on the football 'Slazenger, 'The Viking', Warranted Hand Finished, 4, SYKES'. Display stands sold separately. William Sykes was about 23 when he started a saddlers business in Horbury with his new wife in 1870. The business was very successful and after a few years Sykes added footballs to the other leather goods he was producing. Sykes further expanded by selling cricket bats, later manufacturing them himself. Sykes managed to get Sir Donald Bradman (considered the greatest batsman to have played the game) to endorse his bats. Sykes's two sons later joined the business creating Wm. Sykes & Sons. Around 1940 because of the Second World War, Sykes merged with other sporting manufactures to help in the war effort. During heavy bombing in London the Slazenger factory, along with the Gradidge factory was damaged. The two manufacture's managed to continue production at other plants but the big four (Slazenger, Sykes, Gradidge and Ayres) decided to combine their resources. After the war they all stayed together and the company known as 'Slazengers Sykes Gradidge and Ayres' was created, in its heyday they operated across the world. Dimensions: Height 19 cm / 7 " Width 19 cm / 7 " Depth 19 cm / 7 "
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Diameter: 7.49 in (19 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1940's
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Very good.
  • Seller Location:
    Oxfordshire, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 303481stDibs: LU975743149502

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