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Click here to subscribeA group of five FIBA European Championships "EuroBasket medals, i) silver second-place prize medal, Belgrade, 1975, silvered bronze, the reverse inscribed II MESTO, awarded to an unknown Soviet player ii) bronze third-place prize medal, Barcelona 1973, large bronze, ribbon in the colours of the Spanish flag, boxed, awarded to an unknown Soviet player iii, iv & v) participation medals for Moscow 1965, Barcelona 1973 & Belgrade 1975
A group of four medals for aquatic sports, i) a bronze 1926 Austrian water polo championship winner's medal ii) a silver second-place prize medal for water polo at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, silvered bronze, medal suspension iii) a bronze third-place prize medal for the 1997 European Swimming Championships in Seville iv) an silver second-place prize medal for the Arena Final Four water polo tournament Napoli 1999
A 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle Internationale medal, designed by Chaplain, in silvered bronze, head of the French Republic, reverse with a male holding a flaming torch being carried by a winged female, in original leather case stamped gilt EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE,1900 In the absence of official participation medals being awarded at the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, the present medal is deemed to be its nearest representation as the Games wee held in conjunction with the 1900 Paris International Exhibition.
A London 1908 Olympic Games bronze prize medal awarded to the British heavyweight boxer Frederick Parks, bronze, designed by Bertram MacKennal, the obverse with two young women crowning a victorious athlete with a laurel wreath, the reverse with St. George, patron Saint of England, slaying the dragon, the edge inscribed THIRD PRIZE, HEAVY WEIGHT BOXING, in original fitted case stamped gilt OLYMPIC GAMES, THIRD PRIZE, HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING, LONDON, 1908; sold together with a brooch from Parks Collection with a 1908 dated coin & portrait of King Edward VII (2) Frederick Mostyn Parks (1885-1945) won the bronze medal in the heavyweight division of the London 1908 Olympic Games. Parks lost his semi-final to fellow British boxer Sydney Evans. Frederick's older brother Frank was also a successful amateur boxer whose career included fights in America. Both brothers were fellow member of the Polytechnic Boxing Club.
A London 1908 Olympic Games bronze prize medal for the men's 400m, bronze, designed by Bertram MacKennal, the obverse with two young women crowning a victorious athlete with a laurel wreath, the reverse with St. George, patron Saint of England, slaying the dragon, the edge inscribed THIRD PRIZE, 400 METRES FLAT This bronze medal prepared for the men's 400 metres at the London 1908 Olympic Games was effectively unawarded due to controversial events. The competition, which attracted 37 entries, was originally scheduled from 21st to 23rd July. In the final the American athlete John Carpenter was disqualified having been adjudged to have blocked the British athlete Wyndham Halswelle in a maneuver that was legal under American Rules but prohibited under British Rules under which the race was run. As part of the disqualification of Carpenter a re-run of the final was ordered for the 25th July, with the other two finalists, both Americans, William Robbins & John Taylor, to face the British quarter miler Halwelle again. However, in protest, the two American athletes refused to contest the re-run and continued to protest the judges' decision but to no avail. Therefore Wyndham Halwelle won the gold medal in the one and only walk-over in Olympic track and field history. The silver and bronze medals destined for Robbins and Taylor were accordingly unpresented.
Garmish-Partenkirchen 1936 Winter Olympic Games bronze prize, Approx. 100mm in diameter, ranges from 4mm to 5mm in thickness, and weighs approx. 300 gr., minted and struck by Deschler and Sohn of Munich, Germany, and designed by Richard Klein, signed with initials, the obverse featuring a charioteer holding a wreath and illustrating winter sports equipment below, with the artist's initials along the right side, with the reverse showing the Olympic rings and inscribed IV OLYMPISCHE WINTERSPIELE 1936, excellent condition Only 755 athletes competed in these games, with a total of only 36 gold, 36 silver and 36 bronze medals minted, making these unusually large medals very difficult for the collector to acquire. The original recipient of this medal is unknown.
A Berlin 1936 Olympic Games medal for the Olympic Cycle Rally, In bronze, designed by Otto Placzek, obverse inscribed RAD-STERN-FAHRT, with Olympic Rings and sun rays, the reverse with Olympic Bell and Rings, inscribed I OLYMPIADE BERLIN 1936, diameter 7.5cm., 3in., in original, circular paper box
Vintage boxing memorabilia, comprising: a wall mounting board for a Freddie Mills Junior Trainer punch bag; two pairs of vintage junior size red leather boxing gloves; a small silver plated boxing figurine trophy; two old boxing medals, framed & glazed, unexamined accordingly but one appearing to be in gold and enamel, the other bronze; and a pair of framed continental silver medal plaques featuring boxers in the ring (9 pieces)
A bronze Olympic Order presented in 1980 by the IOC to Elizabeth Ferris for her work for women in sport, the medal suspended from ribbon encased in a perspex mounting with presentation inscription, 30 by 28cm., 12 by 11in.; sold together with a photographic print of Liz Ferris diving in the 3m springboard at the Rome 1960 Olympic Games where she won a bronze medal, mounted, framed & glazed, 56 by 45cm., 22 by 17 1/2in. Dr Liz Ferris was an unremitting and successful campaigner for the rights of women in sport, being notably involved in the controversy of gender eligibility for the Olympics. Dr Ferris was also a founder of the World Olympians Association (WOA).
Laurie Cunningham's blue England international debut cap v Wales 23rd May 1979, sold with the match programme, and various papers relating to the project to erect a Celebration Statue at New Square in West Bromwich town centre commemorating the club's ground breaking black players Cyrille Regis, Brendon Batson & Laurie Cunningham (2) The proceeds from this lot will go towards the funding of the 8 feet high bronze Celebration Statue by the internationally renowned sculptor Graham Ibbeson. West Bromwich Albion's Laurie Cunningham was the second black player to be capped for England, following Viv Anderson's debut six months earlier in a friendly fixture. Cunningham was the first black footballer to play for England in a competitive match, the Home International Championship fixture v Wales at Wembley 23rd May 1979. It was a 0-0 draw. In the summer of 1979 Cunningham, historically, became the first British black player to transfer to Real Madrid in a £950,000 move from WBA. Tragically, Laurie Cunningham was killed in a car crash in Madrid 15th July 1989 at the age of 33. This cap has been gifted by Laurie's mother to help fund the Celebration Statue which is due to be unveiled this coming summer.
Jose Andrade gold Uruguay winner's medal from the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930, designed by Abel Lafleur, inscribed COUPE DU MONDE, MONTEVIDEO, JUILLET, 1930, JOSE LEANDRO ANDRADE; sold with a Christie's South Kensington auction catalogue, 19th May 2005, where this medal was purchased as lot 18 (2) José Leandro Andrade (November 22, 1901 - October 5, 1957) was a Uruguayan footballer who played at wing-half and was nicknamed "Maravilla Negra" the 'Black Marvel'. He is considered to have been one of the finest world footballers of his generation and was described as being an intelligent and honest player, who never celebrated his goals, and who was dynamic, fast and highly technical and a player who was able to dominate the pitch without despite not possessing the physicality of many of his opponents. Before turning to professional football, Andade held a number of jobs as diverse as a shoe-shiner to a carnival musician. In the early 1920s Andrade was signed by the Montevideo football Club Bella Vista where played 71 matches and scored seven goals. It was at Bella Vista that he was first selected for the national team. Andrade later moved to Nacional where he won four Uruguayan Championship titles and three national Cups. He was then transferred to Penarol in 1930 where he played 88 matches, before ending his career in Argentina with stints at Atlanta & Lanus-Talleres and a final return to Uruguay tp play for Wanderers. Jose Andrade had a magnificent international career and was a member of the great Uruguayan national team that won the gold medal in the football competition at the Paris Olympic Games in 1924 and again at Amsterdam in 1928. During the semi-final in Holland Andrade collided with a goal post seriously injuring an eye, which in time deteriorated to the point of blindness in that eye. The Uruguay team then went on to win the famous hat-trick by lifting the Jules Rimet Trophy at the inaugural FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay in 1930. At the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo Uruguay defeated arch-rivals Argentina 4-2. Andrade played in every Uruguayan match during the tournament. Andrade was an invited guest at the 1950 World Cup to witness his national team winning the World Cup for the second time, but sadly as the decade progressed he became an alcoholic and died in necessitous circumstances after contracting tuberculosis in Montevideo in 1957. Player's FIFA World Cup medals: Between 1930 and 1950 only footballers who played on the winning side in the final tie received a medal, struck in gold. From 1954 losing finalists received a silver-gilt medal, and the winning 3rd/4th play-off XI received a silver medal. From 1966 FIFA awarded the 4th placed team bronze medals. In 1974 a new trophy was introduced after Brazil were allowed to keep the original Jules Rimet Trophy having won it for a third time in 1970. The design of the FIFA World Cup medal, although it had minor stylistic changes over the years, was also replaced in 1974 with a new design by Bertoni. However they were still struck in gold, silver-gilt, silver & bronze for the 1st to 4th place teams. In 1978 FIFA increased the quantity of medals for the top 4 teams from 11 to 25, so for the first time squad players as well as the primary coaching staff would be suitably awarded. In 1986 the silver-gilt version was discontinued, the runners-up receiving instead a silver medal whilst both teams who contested the 3rd/4th Place match were awarded the bronze version. From 1990 onwards the story is one of ever increasing quantities of medal issues by FIFA with sufficient examples for presentation to those with duties beyond playing and coaching staff. At Italia '90 32 were struck with this figure rising to 40 at France '98, although they were now only awarded for the champions, runners-up & the winners of the 3rd/4th Place match, the loser of this game just receiving a diploma. Four years later in Korea/Japan the medal count rose to 45 for the 1st-3rd teams, with the 4th place side being presented with an unspecified "award". This continued in 2006 where for the first time match officials were also presented with medals, including those officiating the 3rd/4th Place play-off. In 2010 the FIFA medal count (excluding officials) reached a 'half century', and the number remained at 50 at the last World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
A Small 17th Century Six Branch Bronze Chandelier. The turned centre stem having a bulbous pendant finial enriched with bands of punchwork & beading, below two discoid platforms; the upper one bearing six slot on ornamental arms, the lower one pierced with mortice holes numbered by a series of dots corresponding to the tenons of the crested scrolling candle branches, and alternated with slot on reflectors, 17 ins (43 cms) in length, 18½ ins (47 cms) wide.
Maurice Davin's Medal Medal: Irish Champion Athletic Club, a rare Celtic cross design bronze Medal, the obverse inscribed "Irish Champion Athletic Club," and with further inscription "16lbs, 2nd place, M (Maurice) Davin, 34ft 10" [c. 1880's]" with a suspension bar designed with harps and crown. Extremely Rare. (1) Provenance: By Direct Family Descent.
A mixed lot comprising a bronze figure of Spinario, a large seashell, a plaster figure of a Geisha, a Spode Firenze pattern plate wall clock on stand, a jadeite elephant, a Chinese brass bound hardwood jewellery box and contents, two alabaster eggs, blue and white miniatures, Nao duck group etc.
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