A collection of Jewish sports medals and memorabilia, comprising: i) a 1932 Z.S.K. (Zidovsky Sportovni Klub) Hagibor Prague, Czechoslovakia, sterling
£500 - £700
A collection of Jewish sports medals and memorabilia, comprising: i) a 1932 Z.S.K. (Zidovsky Sportovni Klub) Hagibor Prague, Czechoslovakia, sterling silver medal plaque presented to Olga Auerbach (1901-1982), the inscription translates as It's President, Mrs. Olga Auerbach, dedicated to the memory of, the Social Committee, Z.S.K. Hagibor, 1932, the reverse engraved with a number of different Hagibor Sports Club committee members facsimile signatures, in original fitted case,8 by 6cm. weight 44gr. History: In 1932, Olga Auerbach was appointed to chair a committee for women's sports at the Hagibor Sports Club, Prague. This plaque is most likely a gift given to her from other committee members. Olga was married to, Josef Auerbach (Vienna, 1885 - 1969), former President of the Z.S.K. Hagibor and former owner of the two largest motion-picture film production and distribution companies in Czechoslovakia - Elekta Films & Slavia Films. Olga & Josef had three children; Dagmar, Helga and Norbert Auerbach. In 1939 upon the German Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, the Auerbach's fled first to Paris, then Brazil, from Brazil to Maryland United States before finally settling down in Los Angeles, California. Norbert Auerbach (1922 - 2009) became a successful film producer, studio exec and was the former President of United Artists Film Company during the 1970s. ii) 25th Anniversary Swimming Club Hakoah Vienna, Austria Plaque (1934), silver-plated brass & enamel, 8 by 6cm. History: The club was founded in 1909 by Fritz ''Beda'' Lohmer and Ignaz Herman Korner, inspired by Max Nordau's doctrine of 'Muscular Judaism'. In Hebrew ''Hakoah'' means ''the strength'' or ''the power'' In its first year, the club's athletes competed in fencing, football, field hockey, track & field, wrestling & swimming. The football team became famous worldwide during the 1920s due to the club travelling extensively to play in invitation matches. iii) 1937 Maccabiah medal, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, brass, 5 by 4cm., pronged fittings to the reverse iv) Maccabiah cloth badge, probably pre-war, 10 by 9cm.patch. v) 1927 Maccabiah membership card, Germany, with two stamps pasted inside, dues paid for the months of January and February