£885
Dated: 1824 English
A rare antique English pottery commemorative plaque with an underglaze black and white transfer print of the famous Irish boxer Jack Langan. His fight with the English boxer Spring caused a sensation with their epic bare knuckle match staged in January 1824 at Pitchcroft, Worcester. The fight was for a purse of 300 sovereigns (about £25,000 in 2010), and drew a crowd of some 40,000 and lasted 77 rounds.
Dimensions: 7.5 inches high
Current Condition: Fine unrestored
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A rare antique English pottery commemorative plaque with an underglaze black and white transfer print of the famous Irish boxer Jack Langan. His fight with the English boxer Spring caused a sensation with their epic bare knuckle match staged in January 1824 at Pitchcroft, Worcester. The fight was for a purse of 300 sovereigns (about £25,000 in 2010), and drew a crowd of some 40,000 and lasted 77 rounds.
| Dimensions | 7.5 in |
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