Four monochrome prints depicting prize fighting scenes, the first engraving titled THE BRUISER BRUIS'D; OR, THE KNOWING-ONES TAKEN IN, with verse to lower margin, published by E Griffins, Fleet Street; the second engraving titled THE CLOSE OF THE BATTLE OR THE CHAMPION TRIUMPHANT, and with a round-by-round account of the Crib v Molineaux fight; the third depicting the Mendoza v Ward fight; the other titled HUMPHRIES V MENDOZA, all framed & glazed, the largest 49 by 63.5cm., 19 1/4 by 25in.
Hammer:
£420
Estimate:
£200 - £300
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Four monochrome prints depicting prize fighting scenes, the first engraving titled THE BRUISER BRUIS'D; OR, THE KNOWING-ONES TAKEN IN, with verse to lower margin, published by E Griffins, Fleet Street; the second engraving titled THE CLOSE OF THE BATTLE OR THE CHAMPION TRIUMPHANT, and with a round-by-round account of the Crib v Molineaux fight; the third depicting the Mendoza v Ward fight; the other titled HUMPHRIES V MENDOZA, all framed & glazed, the largest 49 by 63.5cm., 19 1/4 by 25in.