A Berlin 1936 Olympic Games wooden relay baton formerly owned by Erwin Gillmeister, German bronze medallist in the 4 x 100m relay, the varnished woode
Hammer Price:
£3,000
Estimated Price:
£3,000 - £5,000
A Berlin 1936 Olympic Games wooden relay baton formerly owned by Erwin Gillmeister, German bronze medallist in the 4 x 100m relay, the varnished wooden baton, probably beech, with printed maker's label for Berg and featuring the 1936 Olympic Bell; together with other Gillmeister former possessions including a German Olympic Association diploma for Gillmeister's bronze medal at the 1936 Games, framed; five various German Olympic and athletics pins in a 1952 Olympic case; and a qty. of ephemera including photographs, correspondence, press cuttings, photostats of official records, a 1930 athletics programme at which Gillmeister competed, and other miscellaneous items