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Prize poultry and dogs at the Birmingham Show, 1871. Creator: Unknown.

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Prize poultry and dogs at the Birmingham Show, 1871. 'The poultry represented in our Illustrations are Mr. J. R. Fowler's pair of white geese and his pair of white ducks, from the Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. The pigeons are the white fantail shown by the Rev. W. Sergeanton, of Acton Burnel Rectory, which took the first prize; a pair of barbs, sent by Mr. T. Waddington, which likewise gained the first prize of their class, and were sold for £42; and a blue pouter hen, owned by Mr. F. Gresham, of Shefford...The dogs were divided as usual into two classes, sporting and non-sporting...The animals represented in our Illustrations are Mr. Purcell Llewellyn's champion first prize setter, Mr, Charles Bathurst's champion first prize mastiff, the Rev. J. Cumming Macdoua's champion first prize St. Bernard, Mr. Vernon Cochrane's first prize Irish setter, Mr. J. Henshall's first prize sheep dog, Mr. E. Hancock's otter-hound, which gained a silver cup, and a pointer belonging to Mr. R. Hemming, jun.'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM24A61_447

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Droits gérés

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63,1Mo (3,5Mo) / 35,5cm x 44,6cm / 4188 x 5265 (300dpi)

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