“Young Dutch Sam. Son of the Late Phenomenon of the P.R.”

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Lot 152
(BOXING)

“Young Dutch Sam. Son of the Late Phenomenon of the P.R.”

Colored engraving. Signed J. Rogers. 8.1 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.4 cm) to mat.

London, 1828:

Est: $150 - $200
PRICE REALIZED $200
In the bare-knuckles era, London-born Young Dutch Sam (Samuel Elias 1808-43), the son of champion boxer Dutch Sam, did not lose a fight from 1823 to 1834.