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Lot # 1101: Original 1870s Boxing Cabinet Card of Lightweight Champion Arthur Chambers

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Item was in Auction "Late Fall Classic 2021",
which ran from 11/14/2021 7:00 PM to
12/11/2021 10:00 PM



An original circa 1870s Arthur Chambers Boxing cabinet card. Chambers was born in 1846 and died in 1923. He served in the Royal Navy before becoming a professional boxer in 1864. In 1872, he became the Lightweight Champion of America and ultimately became a member of the Ring Magazine Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. After boxing, he opened a successful saloon and was a financial backer of John L. Sullivan. The card measures 6.5x4.5" and was produced by Howell in New York City. It is in FR condition with rounded corners and back damage.

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