3-028-198 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Prize Cats at the Crystal Palace Cat Show, 1871. 'The prize for the greatest weight was awarded to an animal of 21¾ lb...At the top is shown a very elegant and richly-coloured tortoiseshell-and-white cat, belonging to Mr. Cox. To the left is the first-prize white Persian, a beautiful creature, with dark blue eyes, which have almost a sadness about them mixed with gentle contentment. This beautiful creature was the property of Mrs. E. Forgerty. On the right is the delicately-coloured Persian, which took the first prize, belonging to Miss E. D'Oyley. On the right, and lower on the page, is the splendid specimen exhibited by Mr. Johnston, which gained a first prize. On the left of it is the Duke of Sutherland's British wild cat. This is almost unique, so rare are they now. Again to the right, reclining, is Mr. Rowley's beautifully-marked and richly-coloured first prize sandy tom-cat, a little beauty. Below it is one exhibited by Mr. Nash, which gained an extra first prize; undoubtedly one of the fattest cats at the show, with a mild and gentle manner. Last, not least - the biggest of the show - a fine brown tabby (in fact, the only real brown tabby sent), a grand animal, belonging to Miss Amos'. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.