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Lot #3049
Paris 1900 Olympics Silver Winner's Medal for Trap Shooting

Silver medal for trap shooting awarded at the second modern Olympic Games

Estimate: $3000+

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Description

Silver medal for trap shooting awarded at the second modern Olympic Games

Scarce winner's medal issued for the Paris 1900 Olympics. Silver, 55 gm, 42 mm x 60 mm, by Frederic Vernon, Paris. The front, inscribed "Republique Francaise, Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900," features a winged goddess scattering laurels over the grounds of the Exposition; the reverse identifies the event as trap shooting, “Concours de Tir au Fusil de Chasse,” and depicts a victorious athlete upon a podium. Stamped "Argent" on the edge. Accompanied by a booklet of statutes and regulations published in Paris by the Club des Chasseurs, Société d'Encouragement du Tir au Fusil de Chasse.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Olympics
  • Dates: December 12, 2024 - January 16, 2025