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Clock, presented by Academie des Sports Prix du President to Ron Clarke in 1966

1966

Australian Sports Museum

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

Award, clock in presentation case; presented to Ron Clarke in 1966. Rectangular frosted glass clock face, numbers represented by metal and enamel figures, shoes, clocks, Australian Coat of Arms and representation of the globe. Clock sits in gold brackets on black marble two-tier base; two plaques on base with engraved inscriptions, "RON CLARKE / 1966", "ACADEMIE DES SPORTS / PRIX DU PRESIDENT". Maker's mark on face, "MELLERIO / PARIS". Clock has sustained some damage; glass fractured at lower left and right corners; hour and second hands detached from face.

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  • Title: Clock, presented by Academie des Sports Prix du President to Ron Clarke in 1966
  • Date Created: 1966
  • Provenance: Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Ron W Clarke.
  • Medium: Glass; Metal; Marble; Metal; Felt
Australian Sports Museum

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