Lot 291
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WIMBELDON CENTENARY. A commemorative medal by Garrard's of London, the obverse showing two figures in modern dress playing tennis with legend: "Wimbledon Centenary Year 1977," the reverse showing two figures in period dress playing tennis, marked "1877," the medal inset to form the centre of a silver dish, the rim with engraved legend: "1877 Wimbledon 1977. F. J. Perry, 1934/35/36," 90mm. (3½in.) diam. -- A Byron desk lighter, of marble cuboid form, one side with applied "ER" motif, the other showing the Perry laurel wreath, 80mm. (3in.) high -- With another Royal commemorative medal and a selection of jewellery, comprising a pair of Wimbledon 100th Championship cufflinks, an International Tennis Hall of Fame pin, a Roland Garros pin, an I.T.F. pin and another pin of tennis interest. (9)

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WIMBELDON CENTENARY. A commemorative medal by Garrard's of London, the obverse showing two figures in modern dress playing tennis with legend: "Wimbledon Centenary Year 1977," the reverse showing two figures in period dress playing tennis, marked "1877," the medal inset to form the centre of a silver dish, the rim with engraved legend: "1877 Wimbledon 1977. F. J. Perry, 1934/35/36," 90mm. (3½in.) diam. -- A Byron desk lighter, of marble cuboid form, one side with applied "ER" motif, the other showing the Perry laurel wreath, 80mm. (3in.) high -- With another Royal commemorative medal and a selection of jewellery, comprising a pair of Wimbledon 100th Championship cufflinks, an International Tennis Hall of Fame pin, a Roland Garros pin, an I.T.F. pin and another pin of tennis interest. (9)

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To mark the Championship's centenary, 41 surviving Wimbledon Singles Champions, of whom the most senior was Fred Perry, paraded on Centre Court on the opening day, receiving the commemorative medal, described above, from the Duke and Duchess of Kent.

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