MacLean vs. Kelly, Beaten Up 1899 Boxing Match Snapshot with Ring Rope Horizontal 1873 somewhat appropriately

somewhat appropriately

Some spotting to the label as evident

With lid removed

There are just a couple of spots where an edge is a bit more worn/irregular

and I believe likely more than 100 years old

MacLean vs. Kelly, Beaten Up 1899 Boxing Match Snapshot with Ring Rope Horizontal 1873 somewhat appropriatelyAmong my very favorite sorts of photos are ones like this that are as compelling as objects that have lived a rich life in the world as they are as images. And this one I think a perfect marriage of the two of course it feels right that a photo of a boxing match captured mid punch should be a bit beaten up, and especially a raw feeling plein air one, but especially great to me is the boxing ring rope running straight across the image on the