The London 1908 Olympic Games gold prize medal for Freestyle Lightweight Wrestling awarded to the British competitor George de Relwyskow,circular form, designed by Bertram MacKennal, obverse depicting two women crowning an athlete with a laurel wreath, reverse St George slaying the dragon, rim engraved VAUGHTON, WINNER LIGHT WRESTLING (CAS C), hallmarked 15ct by Vaughton & Sons, diameter 33mm., 27gr.; sold together with a London 1908 Olympic Games pewter participation medal, designed by Bertram MacKennal, circular form, obverse with winged figure of Victory, reverse with a quadriga winning a chariot race, rim engraved VAUGHTON, no hallmark, diameter, 50mm., 46gr., both in a fitted case, interior hinged lid with gilt lettering WORLD OLYMPIC GAMES WHITE CITY LONDON 1908, WRESTLING, wear and partial damage to case exterior, wear to both medals, the gold medal bears wear and dents to the rim and slight wear to the pewter medal, (2).
£8,000 - £10,000
The London 1908 Olympic Games gold prize medal for Freestyle Lightweight Wrestling awarded to the British competitor George de Relwyskow,circular form, designed by Bertram MacKennal, obverse depicting two women crowning an athlete with a laurel wreath, reverse St George slaying the dragon, rim engraved VAUGHTON, WINNER LIGHT WRESTLING (CAS C), hallmarked 15ct by Vaughton & Sons, diameter 33mm., 27gr.; sold together with a London 1908 Olympic Games pewter participation medal, designed by Bertram MacKennal, circular form, obverse with winged figure of Victory, reverse with a quadriga winning a chariot race, rim engraved VAUGHTON, no hallmark, diameter, 50mm., 46gr., both in a fitted case, interior hinged lid with gilt lettering WORLD OLYMPIC GAMES WHITE CITY LONDON 1908, WRESTLING, wear and partial damage to case exterior, wear to both medals, the gold medal bears wear and dents to the rim and slight wear to the pewter medal, (2).