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1860 Heenan vs. Sayers Porcelain Shaving Mug....
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1860 Heenan vs. Sayers Porcelain Shaving Mug. It's been called the fight that changed boxing forever, a bloody two and a half hour brawl a century and a half ago to determine whether the American John Heenan or the Brit Tom Sayers was the true Heavyweight Champion of the World. The illegal bout in a remote Hampshire field was reached by vast crowds which had swamped London platforms in the early morning, their three-guinea tickets stamped "To Nowhere." In attendance were the nineteen year old Price of Wales, Charles Dickens, WM Thackeray and the prime minister, Lord Palmerston, who all beat a hasty retreat when Aldershot police stormed the ring to bring the contest to an end at what would be declared a draw. While quite a bit of memorabilia was produced to commemorate this historic fight, little has survived, and this is the first example we've encountered of this beautiful double-handled shaving mug. It stands four inches in height and measures seven inches in diameter, inclusive of the handles. Identical fight imagery appears on both sides. Fantastic, undamaged condition.Auction Info
2010 November Dallas Signature Sports Collectibles Auction #7028 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
November, 2010
4th-5th
Thursday-Friday
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