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LOT 2003

Estimate
GBP (£) 100 - 140
EUR (€) 120 - 160
USD ($) 120 - 170

Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

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WOODEN SPORTING DISCUS
CIRCA 1900 A.D.
7 7/8 in. (1.5 kg, 20 cm wide).

The wooden core set into a steel rim; stamped 'AAA PATT[ERN?]' for Amateur Athletic Association and 'LILLYWHITE-FROWD-LONDON'.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired from Manfred Schotten Antiques.
The Kusmirek Collection, UK.

Accompanied by a copy of the Manfred Schotten listing.

FOOTNOTES:
Possibly used in the 1948 London Olympics and Manufactured by Jas. Lillywhite, Frowd & Co., Boro, London.

CONDITION