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The image shows the interior of an art gallery exhibiting various sculptures and artifacts related to Victorian objects. The space features exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, contrasted with modern white walls. The exhibits are arranged throughout the room, including a large

FOLK ART

Two Boxers

Artist: Unknown
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Thomas Cribb, boxing champion of England in the early 1800s, and Thomas Molineaux, a black American boxer, fought each other on 28th September 1811. The fight went to eleven rounds. Cribb won, leaving Molineaux with a broken jaw.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Two Boxers
Date
About 1815
Medium
Earthenware, Staffordshire Pottery, England
Dimensions
Both H: 22 x W: 11.5cm
Reference
CVCSC:0088.1-2.F
Collection
Folk Art
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