September 2013 Auction Ends Thursday, September 26th, 5pm Pacific
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2013
Very rare Jules Rimet World Cup trophy from 1970. FIFA-issued trophy boasts the look, dimensions and composition of designer Abel Lafleur's original double-sided 1930 model, complete with gold-plated sterling silver figure of Nike, the winged Grecian victory goddess, holding a decagonal cup overhead. Figure is attached to an octagonal base of lapis lazuli. Base sides feature engraved plaques reading, (1) ''Coupe Du Monde De Football Association / Coupe Jules Rimet'', (2) ''Winners 1930 Uruguay / 1934 Italy / 1938 Italy'', (3) ''Winners 1950 Uruguay / 1954 Germany / 1958 Brazil'', and (4) ''Winners 1962 Brazil / 1966 England / 1970 Brazil''. Trophy was presented to a couple in Germany who invested in FIFA. German crown and crescent hallmarks are present on the metal with a 925 mark. Statue measures 13.5'' in height and weighs 8 pounds 13 ounces. Figure rotates on base. Provenance is that it is from a estate in Hertfordshire. The original owners were major shareholders in one of the Premier League football clubs. Fine condition.
Rare Jules Rimet FIFA World Cup Trophy From 1970 from an Estate in Hertfordshire
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