Old Father Nile Size:S: 36 x 28cm late 19th century(

late 19th century(

11th May 1970

Sammy Davis Junior signing autographs whilst on location of 'One More Time' at Eastnor Castle Ledbury Circa

was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon

The name 'John Towneley' is written on the flyleaf

Old Father Nile Size:S: 36 x 28cm late 19th century('Old Father Nile', (1893). Ancient Roman sculpture also known as 'Colossus of the Nile', of the river god with sphinxes and crocodiles. From the Vatican, Rome. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893).