Artefacts

Winner's diploma of the German Gymnastic Society, 1st place, awarded to Richard Kenneth GUNN (GBR), boxing featherweight, 1893.

Physical description

Diploma framed by oath and olive tree leaves, with vignette showing gymnastics, wrestling, fencing and boxing, with corresponding sport equipments. Caption "German Gymnastic Society. 26, Pancras Road, King's Cross, London. This is to certify that at the Annual Competition held on December 6th, 7th, and 8th 1893 at the German Gymnasium, Mr. R. K. Gunn of Vandon B.C. was awarded First Place for Boxing Feather Weight."

Materials

cardboard, cardstock

Colors

black, beige, multi coloured, red

Dimension

55.8 x 44.5 cm, 189 g