Henry Cooper 9ct gold and enamel Heavyweight Lonsdale Belt won by Henry Cooper, 1959 and 1961

Henry Cooper 9ct gold and enamel Heavyweight Lonsdale Belt won by Henry Cooper, 1959 (twice) and 1961, by Mappin and Webb, Sheffield 1936, the large central enamel portrait panel depicting Lord Lonsdale and inscribed Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt British Boxing Board of Control First President (1929) Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain and the reverse inscribed THIS BELT IS THE SOLE PROPRTY OF HENRY COOPER Who has won the heavyweight championship of Great Britain three times, flanked by hinged strap work and four oval medallions cast with emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and two enamel plaques of boxers in action, fourteen plaques inscribed with championship fight details, comprising Harringay Arena 15th March 1937 Ben Food v Tommy Farr won by Tommy Farr on points, Harringay Arena 1st December 1938 Len Harvey v Eddie Phillips won by Len Harvey in 4 rounds disq.; Belle Vue Manchester 15th September 1944 Jack London v Fred Mills, won by Jack London on points; Tottenham Hotspur Football Ground 17th July 1945 Jack London v Bruce Woodcock won by Brice Woodcock in 6 rounds; White City Stadium London, 2nd June 1949 Bruce Woodcock v Freddy Mills won by Bruce Woodcock in 14th round; Earls Court Stadium 14th November 1950, Bruce Woodcock v Jack Gardner won by Jack Gardner in 11 rounds; Earls Court Stadium March 11th 1952 Jack Garner v Johnny Williams won by Johnny Williams on points; Harringay Arena 12th May 1953 Johnny Williams v Don Cockell won by Don Cockell on points; Maindy Stadium, Cardiff 27th August 1956 Joe Erskine v Johnny Williams won by Joe Erskine on points; Harringay Arena 17th September 1957 Joe Erskine v Henry Cooper won by Joe Erskine on points; 1958 White City Stadium 3rd June 1958, Joe Erskine v Brian London, won by Brian London in 8 rounds; Earls Court Arena 17th November 1959, Henry Cooper v Joe Erskine won by Henry Cooper in 12 rounds; Earls Court Stadium 12th January 1959 Brian London v Henry Cooper won by Henry Cooper on points; Empire Pool Wembley 21st March 1961, Henry Cooper v Joe Ersline won by Henry Cooper in 5 rounds', complete with red, white and blue ribbon backing and in original velvet lined and leather mounted Mappin & Webb case, the belt 94cm long and a fine printed chronicle from 1937 to 1961 relating to the fightsProvenance: Sotheby's Sporting Memorabilia, Sir Henry Cooper Collection, 12th July 1993, Lot 65                     Bonhams Sporting Memorabilia, Sir henry Cooper Collection, 29th May 2012, Lot 295