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Lot 892
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← Sporting Memorabilia 9th to 11th November 2020

Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games bearer's torch,brass-finished aluminum with tan leather handle, bowl portrays Olympic rings, motto and L.A. Memorial Coliseum Stadium, 56.5cm., mounted on a wooden display backboard, with presentation plaque WITH APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION OF THE BRIEF MOMENT WHEN THIS TORCH ILLUMINATED THE WORLD WITH UNDERSTANDING, PRESENTED TO NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. FROM NISSAN DEALERS IN THE UNITED STATED IN NOVEMBER 1984, condition is fair with wear throughout, obvious wear to the gilt metal and painted losses to lettering, stains evident on the leather grip. Plaque inscription on the lower section engraved with text in the description and XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles California. The torch is mounted in a wooden holder, which has evident wear.

Hammer Price:
£2,400
Estimated Price:

£1,500 - £2,000

Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games bearer's torch,brass-finished aluminum with tan leather handle, bowl portrays Olympic rings, motto and L.A. Memorial Coliseum Stadium, 56.5cm., mounted on a wooden display backboard, with presentation plaque WITH APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION OF THE BRIEF MOMENT WHEN THIS TORCH ILLUMINATED THE WORLD WITH UNDERSTANDING, PRESENTED TO NISSAN MOTOR CO. LTD. FROM NISSAN DEALERS IN THE UNITED STATED IN NOVEMBER 1984, condition is fair with wear throughout, obvious wear to the gilt metal and painted losses to lettering, stains evident on the leather grip. Plaque inscription on the lower section engraved with text in the description and XXIII Olympiad Los Angeles California. The torch is mounted in a wooden holder, which has evident wear.