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Lot #3312
Ellery Clark's 1895 Silver Plated Award Cup

Silver-plated 1895 award cup presented to Ellery Clark, the 1896 Olympic Champion in high jump and long jump

Estimate: $300+

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Description

Silver-plated 1895 award cup presented to Ellery Clark, the 1896 Olympic Champion in high jump and long jump

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