.750 gold & enamel medal presented to Ottorino Baressi on the occasion of 1959 Mitropa Cup, the

.750 gold & enamel medal presented to Ottorino Baressi on the occasion of 1959 Mitropa Cup, the obverse with enamel flags of the six competing nations, some enamel loss, the reverse inscribed LA COUPE INTERNATIONALE 1959, diameter 25mm., weight 9gr. The 1959 Mitropa Cup was won by the Hungarian club team Honved, who defeated fellow countrymen MTK Budapest. From the enamel flags it would seem that a Swiss team had been scheduled to compete at the tournament. In their absence, Hungary provided as second team. The Mitropa Cup, an international club competition, otherwise known as the Central European Cup, was first competed for in 1927 and continued until 1970-71, albeit not entirely continuously. It was revived for a single time in 1992. Provenance: By family descent. The following lots 428 to 460 were awarded to Italian Sports Official Ottorino Barassi. For Biographical information regarding Ottorino Barassi see lot 428.