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Lot #4333
Ellery Clark's 1895 Silver Plated Award Cup

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Description

Quadruple plate silver cup awarded to Ellery Clark in 1895, measuring 1.75″ x 2″ x 1.75″, with a presentation engraving on the side: "St. Mac, 16 lb. Shot, E. H. Clark, '95." Bottom bears the maker's mark of James W. Tufts, Boston. Exhibits a few bends and dings. American track and field athlete Ellery Harding Clark (1874-1949), went on to become the first modern Olympic champion in high jump and long jump, and the only person to have won both Olympic events, doing so at the Athens 1896 Olympics.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympic Memorabilia
  • Dates: #671 - Ended July 20, 2023