A Fine Young Blade!.

Hoveton, [between 1998 and 2008?]

1 photographic postcard; 15 x 10 cm.

...Steve Buckley, the Norfolk-born Anglo-Italian / model and footballer, on guard... (printed in black ink, bottom left verso) Jan 15th '08 / Hi James, / Many thanks for the sexy / shot of RN in the gym, and / your note - I've already / got bids in your current / RN listings! Anything to / do with "The Pagan" will / go down well with me... / or the model shoot he / did around the time of / "Ben-Hur", posed / on ship's rigging, / well-oiled (and / not, for once in the alcholic / sense!!) Thanks for the tip. / I wonder if Ramón would have liked this / lad? I cannot believe / it's 10 years since I / did his shoot!! / Kind regards, Nick (written in black ink, verso)

Photograph of a model, Steve Buckley, posing nude holding a rapier sword.

This postcard was sent to James Gardiner by the photographer, Nick Walmsley.

The title has been taken from wording on the object.

Wellcome Collection 3289283i