A print relating to the Prince of Wales and the ‘Royal Baccarat Scandal’
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A print relating to the Prince of Wales and the ‘Tranby Croft Royal Baccarat Gambling Scandal’,
the print portraying the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) playing cards at Tranby Croft country house and titled “A Quiet Round Game", framed & glazed, 35 by 48cm.; sold with printed literature relating to the scandal, Sir William Gordon-Cummings, the court case etc.
Lots 10 to 34 Memorabilia relating to the Royal Jockey John Watts (1861-1902) and the jockey Kempton Cannon (1879-1951). The connection between the two jockeys being that Watts's widow married Cannon. Provenance: by family descent.