Boxing.- Sayers (Tom)

A catalogue of the whole of the valuable trophies, won by, and presented to the late Tom Sayers, comprising silver cups, vases, belts, valuable jewellery, paintings, and furniture, the well-known English mastiff "Lion," the performing mule, "Barney," the fast-trotting dun cob, silver plated harness and clothing, superior town-built four-wheel dog cart, and numerous effects, which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Shakell., at his rooms, 71, Park Street, Camden Town, N. W., On Friday next, December 1st, 1865, at Two o’clock to the minute.,

18pp., with 1p. auctioneer’s advert at rear, original wrappers preserved, signature to upper wrapper: “Wm. Champion Esq., Prince of Wales, Kings Road C. I.”, each lot annotated with the sold price and each page with the running total, some pages trimmed in the margins, staining, creasing and chipping, punch hole, 205 x 160mm, within later gilt-lettered cloth, Robt. Edmd. Taylor, steam printer.

***“The Auctioneer respectfully announces that no person can be admitted without a Catalogue, price One Shilling each. The proceeds of the Catalogues will be presented to the late Tom Sayers’ aged Father.” - p.2

Sayers’ supporters and friends paid for the erection of a large tomb in Highgate Cemetery bearing a statue of Lion, his beloved guard dog. The funeral was attended by 10,000 people and descended into a riot, which The Daily News described as disgraceful.