Lot Essay
Tom Cribb (1781-1848), the English hero, knocked down the American negro Tom Molyneux (1784-1818) on 18th December, 1810. In a return fight in September 1811, Cribb was again victorious.
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19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERY FIGURES OF TOM CRIBB AND TOM MOLYNEUX
19TH CENTURY
Each modelled standing beside a post, with upraised fists, bare-chested and wearing breeches, on shaped oval grassy mound bases
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) and 9 in. (22.8 cm.) high (2)
19TH CENTURY
Each modelled standing beside a post, with upraised fists, bare-chested and wearing breeches, on shaped oval grassy mound bases
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) and 9 in. (22.8 cm.) high (2)
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