Object Detail
Description
figure of two boxers, each with his fist in the other's face, stand atop an oval podium bearing their respective names in raised gold capitals. This bout took place on 17 April 1860 in Farnsborough, England and resulted in a draw. John Carmel Heenan (USA) / Tom Sayers (England)
Maker and role
manufacturer: unknown
Production place
Staffordshire potteries district, Staffordshire, England
Production date
circa 1860
Media description
earthenware, glazed
Measurements
235 x 60 x 150 mm
Inscriptions
"HEENAN SAYERS"
Credit line
Foundation Collection, 1989
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through a significant donation from the OPENING DOORS fund, the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection, and Digitisation Champion Christine Bell
Accession number
A0259
TJC reference number
310
