8th Mar, 2024 10:00
Fine & Decorative Arts
1073
Staffordshire portrait pugilist figure group of 'Heenan' and 'Sayers, circa 1860, modelled as two shirtless boxing men, polychrome enamel painted, mounted on a naturalistic, gilt-lined titled base, 22.5cm high.
Note: The American boxer John C Heenan, left, and the English boxer Tom Sayers fought the 'fight of the century' at an outdoor ring near Farnborough, Hampshire in 1860. Considered by many as the first modern international boxing match. Heenan at 6ft 2in and 195lb towered above Sayers's 5ft 8in and 149lb, the result of their meeting was one of the bloodiest and longest fights in history, ending in a draw and police storming the ring after 2 hours and 27 minutes of fighting.
Sold for £300
Staffordshire portrait pugilist figure group of 'Heenan' and 'Sayers, circa 1860, modelled as two shirtless boxing men, polychrome enamel painted, mounted on a naturalistic, gilt-lined titled base, 22.5cm high.
Note: The American boxer John C Heenan, left, and the English boxer Tom Sayers fought the 'fight of the century' at an outdoor ring near Farnborough, Hampshire in 1860. Considered by many as the first modern international boxing match. Heenan at 6ft 2in and 195lb towered above Sayers's 5ft 8in and 149lb, the result of their meeting was one of the bloodiest and longest fights in history, ending in a draw and police storming the ring after 2 hours and 27 minutes of fighting.
Auction: Fine & Decorative Arts, 8th Mar, 2024
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