Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 28 - Argentum 2 Feb 2019
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Medals by Subject, Sport: British Empire Games, London 1934, competitor's uniface oval gilt-bronze medal, by Phillips, Aldershot, lion on tablet, wreath around, red, white & blue ribbon with COMPETITOR clasp, 45 x 28mm; bronze participation medal, Victory, between two columns, raises a wreath, rev. open wreath, 44mm (Eimer 2024); Sporting prize medal, silvered bronze, by Messrs. John Pinches, athlete crouches with wreath, a rejected design for a medal for the 1948 London Olympics (Pinches [1987], p. 255]), all extremely fine, first rare (3)
The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at Wembley in England from 4–11 August. There were 500 competitors representing 17 nations, including the Irish Free State. In all there were twenty-one events for men and nine for women, these being for swimming and, in athletics, sprint events.
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The 1934 British Empire Games were the second of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games. They were held at Wembley in England from 4–11 August. There were 500 competitors representing 17 nations, including the Irish Free State. In all there were twenty-one events for men and nine for women, these being for swimming and, in athletics, sprint events.
(80-120)