A silver cigar case presented to Tommy Farr in commemoration of his world heavyweight championship fight versus Joe Louis, hallmarked London, 1935, th
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£1,100
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£1,250 - £1,750
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A silver cigar case presented to Tommy Farr in commemoration of his world heavyweight championship fight versus Joe Louis, hallmarked London, 1935, the lid engraved with the initials TF in a reserved panel, the front inscribed PRESENTED TO, TOMMY FARR, BY THE, WEMBLEY BOXING COMMITTEE, IN RECOGNITION OF HIS GALLANT ATTEMPT TO WREST THE WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FROM JOE LOUIS, AT NEW YORK ON AUGUST 30TH 1937, THE EMPIRE POOL & SPORTS ARENA WEMBLEY 19TH OCTOBER 1937, wood lined interior, length 30.5cm., 12in.