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Lord Burghley A silver box with gold panel, engraved with the Mexico Games motif image 1
Lord Burghley A silver box with gold panel, engraved with the Mexico Games motif image 2
Lot 187

Lord Burghley
A silver box with gold panel, engraved with the Mexico Games motif

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25 July 2012, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£2,000 - £2,500

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Footnotes

Lord Burghley, David George Brownlow Cecil (1905 – 1981), was an English athlete, sports official and Conservative Party politician. He won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

This box was presented to Lord Burghley at the 1968 Olympic Games for his membership of the International Olympic Committee, later presented to the vendor as a leaving gift by Lady Victoria Leatham of Burghley House Stamford. The lot includes a letter of authenticity signed by the vendor.

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Please note that the dimensions for this lot should read: 160 x 120 x 32mm., and not as stated in the catalogue.

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