A saddle (left), a jockey-cap, a riding-whip, and a covered vase or cup, fluted, with a square base (right). It is encircled with a plain band on which is drawn a horse-race, one horse and the hind-quarters of the one in front being visible. On the wall behind is "the gamblers coat of arms": on an escutcheon are dice, a pair of legs from the knee downwards, playing cards, a pair of crossed pistols, and three billiard-balls. Behind the shield are crossed billiard-cues. A dice box serves as crest. On the wall on each side of the coat of arms is a placard: (left) "a sweepstakes 3000 gns each. . " and (right) "eclipse 30 mares 50 gns a mare. " beneath the title is engraved, "the painter has drawn these implements with some degree of success, but they are very seldom successful to any body but a painter, the cap is made of so happy a size as to fit any blockhead, it is turfically call'd a cap of knowledge, but œconomically, a fool's cap. "
grego, 'gillray', p. 29. 6 december 1779
etching. Date: 1779. Dimensions: Height: 240 mm; Width: 357 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Implements for saddling an estate-a piece of still life-address's to the jocky club (BM 1851,0901.19)
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