Double-Sided Bi-Racial Hand-painted Jointed Cardboard Boxing Figures vintage Chinese brass koi shaped locks It is signed on the

It is signed on the bottom (I believe it says Dave) and is in very good vintage condition

1 3/4" across at opening

This I think is an especially beautiful one

and once one has done so

Double-Sided Bi-Racial Hand-painted Jointed Cardboard Boxing Figures vintage Chinese brass koi shaped locks It is signed on theThese terrific hand painted jointed boxers are bi racial: each is black on one side and white on the other. I have found one other similar pair online dated to the 1920s, which is about how old I'd guess these are but those were printed rather than wonderfully hand painted as these are, including these great polka dotted waist bands on their red and blue shorts! I think perhaps they may have been inspired by the famous 1810 match between Tom Cribb &