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RULES to be observed in all battles on the stage.
As agreed by several gentlemen at Broughton's Amphitheatre, Tottenham Court Road, August 16th 1743.
A rare Georgian hand-coloured broadside print detailing rules for boxing matches. The central image of an open air match is surrounded by four vignettes of sparring boxers, with rules printed below.
Printed area (image as on the main picture) measures:
Extra Large poster (or Canvas) 23.7x31.8 inch / 60.3x80.8 cm (approx. same sheet size)
Large poster (or Canvas) 17.7x23.7 inch / 44.9x60.3 cm (approx. same sheet size) - this size is near original
Medium poster (or Canvas) 11.7x15.7 inch / 29.7x39.8 cm (sheet size no less than A3 / 11.7x16.5 inch)
Small poster 8.3x11.1 inch / 21x28.1 cm (sheet size no less than A4 / 8.3x11.7)
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John "Jack" Broughton (1703 or 1704 - 1789) regarded as a pioneer of the sport of boxing. He was an English bare-knuckle boxer from Gloucestershire, who started fighting as a boy while working at the waterside in Bristol. He was later training and fighting in London at the amphitheatre of famous fighter James Figg. In 1743 Broughton opened his own amphitheatre near Oxford Street, also in London, which was the largest at the time. Jack Broughton became the first person to create a written set of seven rules that were widely applied in boxing for nearly 100 years, until they were replaced by the London Prize Ring rules in 1838.
Broadside - a large paper sheet, printed on one side. Historically they were posters plastered on walls, fences and lampposts and intended as announcements, advertising, proclamations etc. Broadsides were commonly used for public information from 16th to 19th century.
This poster is a high quality "giclee" reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm or Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density), or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm, according to your choice. We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints). This poster is suitable for mounting and framing, as well as direct display on a wall.
IMPORTANT: If you are going to frame this print we recommend art paper 230gsm or canvas 320gsm. The 140gsm art paper option makes sense if you wish to DIY-frame or to tack the poster to a wall without framing, due to it being lighter and more flexible. All three options are giclee prints of the same high quality.
POSTER PRINT QUALITY
Please note that our reproduction posters are made to order and every print is checked before posting. The images we use in most cases are scans of antique originals, professionally restored in order to remove the most evident stains, folds, tears and other damage. We strive to balance the restoration and saving the overall integrity and antique appearance of the original. Our restored images are unique and these prints can be purchased only from VictorianMaps.
There will be no watermark on your image but there might be a white border depending on aspect ratio of the original. Please note that when a large antique original is reduced to a smaller size print some text may not be readable. Please check our measurements: every poster has its own aspect ratio same as original and printed exactly as pictured.
SAFE SHIPPING
Prints up to A4 are placed in transparent sleeve and posted in cardboard-backed envelope, unless posted together with a larger poster. All posters larger then A4 are rolled in transparent plastic and acid-free tissue paper and placed in heavy-duty postal tube for dispatch / delivery. We do not ship posters folded.
It will be shipped by Royal Mail or other service with tracking and/or delivery confirmation. The P&P includes postage and packaging, and the excess (i.e. for A4 prints) will always be refunded. International buyers: please check the postage costs and allow extra time for overseas delivery; please be aware that the purchase price doesn't include any possible custom charges.
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