Statues: 1902 An American Bronze Study of an Athlete, entitled "THE SPRINTER", cast from a model by Dr. Robert Tait McKenzie. The naked youth in starting position, crouching and looking forward, mounted on an octagonal base, inscribed "R.Tait McKenzie/1902", the side with foundry inscription ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y. and Copyright/1902, gold and copper patina; on silver plaque-mounted mahogany trophy plinth, the hallmarks London, 1925, and with later brass mounted mahogany presentation case. The bronze 28.8 cm x 22.2 cm x 15.1 cm, an important athletic bronze showpiece Provenance: Originally presented by Dr. Tait McKenzie to the Achilles Club, now the UK Counties Athletic Union, and used as the Achilles Trophy, awarded annually since 1925 to the winning team in the Inter-County Athletic Championship Plus additional literature, including books, magazines, articles and a selection of medals and plaques including Books: "Tait McKenzie" A Sculptor of Youth by Christopher Hussy, HB, 108pp, "Famous Small Bronzes" by The Gorham Company, HB, 110pp Medals: - Two commemorative medals, plus one medal & one large circular plaque signed "RTM" Magazines & Booklets: 1928 The Mentor, showing the statue on page 24, 1934 The Athlete in Sculpture, showing the statue on page 6, 1937 News of the World: Presents the British Games, program showing the statue on page 6, 1938 News of the World: Presents the British Games, program showing the statue on page 6, 1950 News of the World: Presents the British Games, program showing the statue on the front cover (Image)

Bronze figure "Nenikhkamen" (we are victorious) by Max Kruse, 52cm high x 44cm wide, showing the nude figure of Pheidippides running with arm aloft, the base cast as set of three rough steps, dark brown patination, signed Max Kruse Fec, cast by Aktien-Gesellschaft v. H. Gladenbeck & Sohn, missing laurel branch in hand, but a beautiful and rare sculpture (Image)

Bronze statue of an athlete from the ancient games, 37cm high and mounted on a marble base (45.56cm x 14cm), very fine and attractive. (Image)

1936 Nenikhkamen, bronze sculpture of the Messenger of Marathon Carrying a Torch, 53 cm tall, base 29.5 cm x 15.5 cm, signed by Max Kruse, cast by Aktien-Gesellshaft. vorm., showing famous runner holding a laurel leaf (missing), for celebrating the Berlin torch relay, very fine and rare, showpiece (Image)

Plaque by R. Delandre in cast iron showing athlete in relief doing the Olympic salute holding a palm branch inside of a stadium, 262mm tall with black base, very fine. (Image)