The Northern Echo reports two championship wrestling belts are going up for sale at the Ripon-based saleroom of Elstob and Elstob on Saturday 24 July, starting at 10am. Viewing will take place from 22 July to 24 July. Bidding can also be made online and by telephone.
The first is a late Victorian 9 carat gold and silver champion’s belt awarded to the great Cumbrian heavyweight wrestler Hexham Clark. The belt dates from 1898 and has a central embossed silver panel set with a gold heart-shaped cartouche, surrounded by olive leaves and berries tied by a ribbon. It measures approx. 90cm long and is expected to reach between £1,000 and £1,500.
The second is Louis Brook’s international bantam weight championship belt crafted by Henry Charles Kerly, London, in 1908. It comes in a display case together with a black and white photograph of Brooks in 1909 wearing the belt and carries a guide price of £1,500-£2,500.
Ruslan?
Thanks Ruslan.