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Tunney, Gene
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
Oak and hickory four-legged stool, stained and varnished, 15 in. (382 mm) high. Seat affixed with an engraved metal plaque: city of philadelphia | hero scholarship fund | presents to | Gene Tunney | original stool | 1926 championship fight | september 1961.
Condition
Oak and hickory four-legged stool, stained and varnished, 15 in. (382 mm) high. Seat affixed with an engraved metal plaque: City of Philadelphia | Hero Scholarship Fund | presents to | Gene Tunney | original stool | 1926 Championship Fight | September 1961.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
An unusual relic of the first Tunney-Dempsey fight. When Tunney retired from the ring, he stepped away from the fight game altogether. In 1965, he told his biographer, "They're always inviting me to major fights ... but I have no interest in going. ... I just don't see the point in me being introduced in the ring before a fight. After all, I haven't fought in more than thirty years. Why should anyone be interested in seeing me in a boxing ring now?" (Cavanaugh, Tunney, p. 394). However, to support a scholarship program, Tunney was willing to make a personal appearance, where he received his corner stool from the Philadelphia championship.