19th Century Boxing Poster for sale

19th Century Boxing Poster for saleOriginal 19th Century framed boxing poster dated 1860. This was produced to commemorate the first ever World boxing title fight between American John Heenan and England's 'Little Wonder' Tom Sayer which took place on 17th April 1860 in Farnborough, Hampshire. Prior to this bout, the sport of boxing existed predominantly in pubs and was unlicensed. The fight lasted for 35 rounds, but had to be stopped because the crowds broke into the ring and the

the colourway used seems to suggest the later production

Lithographic Travel Poster N°264

dating from the late 19th or early 20th Century

His strings have been detangled

it is a miracle it is in as good condition as it is

so has no rips or tears

The poster is in excellent condition for a piece over 50 years old - it was stored in a card tube and never displayed

A highly detailed

so the sign post-dates this - most likely from the mid 20th Century

Measures: 24cm tall x 17cm deep x 15cm wide

He has some obvious signs of age

Believed to date from the 1960s