Spring Auction Series 2016

Robert Dover's Olimpick Games: Lettersheet entitled "Olympick Games to be held on Sheffield Green in the Ensuing Summer", addressed to the "son of the present exchequer of Ireland, he was a lad at Eton School 1784", describing each of the events incl. "A smock to be started for by 5 Lubberly old Women...", "a pair of leather breeches is to be grinned for by six of the most ugly Bel Dames...", "a soaped pig will be let loose", "a race in sacks...

1870 2nd National Greek Olympic Games in Athens participation medal, 37mm, bronze, by Barre, showing bust of King George I on front and legend bordered by laurel wreath on reverse, incl. original box, extremely rare

1894 Comité International Olympique vignette in blue and white, mint hinged, plus reproduction photo of the Committee

1933 100d photo-essay of "Youth of Marathon" in unissued design

1913 IOC Lausanne Congress printed postcard with written message by PIERRE DE COUBERTIN, signed "d C", sent underpaid from Switzerland to France with postage due, rare

Haiti: 1939 (Oct 3) Airmail from Haiti to New York with 1939 Coubertin 60 40c and 1g25 60c tied by Port-au-Prince cds, arrival bs, fine

France: 1956 30f Pierre de Coubertin proof in black on sunken card, signed by the artist, very fine

France: 1956 30f Pierre de Coubertin imperf colour trials (3) in red & black, blue-green and ultramarine, mint nh, fine

Italy: 1994 850l imperf. vertical pair, mint nh, with some yellow wash so seemingly from printer's waste, very fine

Statues: 1902 An American Bronze Study of an Athlete, entitled "THE SPRINTER", cast from a model by Dr. Robert Tait McKenzie. The naked youth in starting position, crouching and looking forward, mounted on an octagonal base, inscribed "R.Tait McKenzie/1902", the side with foundry inscription ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y. and Copyright/1902, gold and copper patina; on silver plaque-mounted mahogany trophy plinth, the hallmarks London, 1925, and with...

Bronze figure "Nenikhkamen" (we are victorious) by Max Kruse, 52cm high x 44cm wide, showing the nude figure of Pheidippides running with arm aloft, the base cast as set of three rough steps, dark brown patination, signed Max Kruse Fec, cast by Aktien-Gesellschaft v. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn, missing laurel branch in hand, but a beautiful and rare sculpture

Statues: Athlete in bronze performing the Olympic salute, made by Muller CH and signed by artist, 49cm tall, mounted on bronze plinth 17.5cm x 23.7cm, right arm shows cracking in the arm, an attractive showpiece





Note: In this Olympic salute, your right arm should be held out, slightly to the side, and pointing in an upward angle. Likewise, your palm should be out and your fingers touching. The Nazi salute...