Auction UPA 93

SPOONER CARICATURE NO.10. A very fine unused ORIGINAL envelope depicting various sporting scenes, Britannia hunting with the lion and a shotgun. Nos. 10, 11, and 12 show various Sporting Scenes. There is an illusion to the war with China in the first of the three, where Britannia, with the lion as pointer, and a fowling-piece loaded with 'Gunpowder T. without sugar,' is about to disturb a covey of partridges with Chinamen's heads ; while the gunner behind the tree (John Bull perhaps) remarks, 'Pepper for you young feller.' A foreign sportsman on the upper left, most correctly got up, seems likely to be brought down by the indignant lady behind him with the broom. The two pairs below are of equal merit, the Cockney, who discharges his weapon at close quarters into the back of his companion, and observes, 'Lor Jenkins, I hope I ain't hurt you,' being well balanced by the injured innocent, caught with gun and game bag, who assures the keeper, 'Lor Sir, I never poached anything, not even a Heg.' (image available) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £240.00)