Pelé 1971 Press Association trophy.
£1,400 - £1,800
Pelé 1971 Press Association trophy, a trophy presented to Pelé depicting a metal figure kicking a football next to a polished geode slab affixed with a metal and enamel badge logo for the Association of Reporters and Photographers, mounted on a multi-tier wood base with a metal plaque engraved "A Pelé: A Quem de Direito a Bola Pertence. Homenagem da Associação dos Repórteres Fotográficos e Cinematográficos da GB, 18-7-71" [To Pelé: To Those Entitled, The Ball Belongs. A Tribute from the Association of Reporters, Photographers and Cinematographers, 18-7-71], 26 by 25 by 15cm.
Provenance: The Pelé Collection, Julien’s Auctions, London, 7th to 9th June 2016, Lot 188.
The following lots 779 to 879 relate to the career of football legend Pele.