Spring Auction Series 2016

1939 Hungarian Commemorative Plaque for their 1936 Torch Relay, 76x60mm, bronze, showing eagle with Olympic torch flying over Hungarian landscape with legend on front and "ATLETIKA KONGRESSZUS / PECSETT / 1939.VI.2"

1936 Berlin. Hungarian Commemorative Plaque of the Carrier Pigeon Flight, 82x57mm, cast bronze, marked V. F., showing a pigeon perched in front of five rings above "OLYMPA / 1936," in presentation case.

Miscellaneous: Metal circular plaque (97mm), with relay runner and Olympic rings, unusual

1936 Berlin: Mayor of Stuttgart Presentation Plaque to the participants of the Switzerland vs. Germany Handball game, Aug. 16th 1936, 50x70mm, bronze, showing view of Schlossplatz

Plaque: Brass presentation plaque depicting torch runner, Berlin Bell witn Olympic rings and German Eagle, with Brandenburg gate in the background, in special leather display case, fine

Official Presentation bronze Plaque, illustrating the 1st Day of the ancient games showing the Opening events, cast in bronze, 92x113mm, fine

Official Presentation bronze Plaque, illustrating the 5th Day of the ancient games showing the Main Competitions, cast in bronze, 92x113mm, fine

Plaque: Small metal circular plaque, 13cm high, mounted on marble plinth, 12cm x 4cm, showing athlete running, attractive

THE FAMOUS BERLIN GAMES BRONZE STATUES





An important pair of German bronze groups of Olympic Athletes, cast from models by Eberhard Encke, each group including two running athletes, one with two women, the other two men, both running in relay and passing a gilt-metal laurel branch and gilt-metal laurel wreath respectively to the partner behind.





The female athletes are...

Statues: 1936 Nenikhkamen, bronze sculpture of the Messenger of Marathon Carrying a Torch, 53 cm tall, base 29.5 cm x 15.5 cm, signed by Max Kruse, cast by Aktien-Gesellshaft. vorm., showing famous runner holding a torch (torch missing), for celebrating the Berlin torch relay, very fine and rare, showpiece

1936 Berlin. Eagle statue, 21cm tall, silvered eagle with wings spread, "XI" at feet, signed J. Miksic, on orange bakelite column and silvered base showing coloured enamel Olympic Rings, silvering is worn, rare

Statues: 1936 The "Discus Thrower" statue in metal presented to Paula Mollenhuer after she won the bronze medal medal in the event, unsusal & scarce





Note: Paula Mollenhauer (December 22, 1908 – July 7, 1988) was a German athlete who won the bronze medal in the discus throw event at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany. She was born and died in Hamburg and she also won the bronze medal in the...