Artefacts

London 1948, commemorative medal representing Paul ELVSTROM (DEN).

Physical description

Blue cardboard containing a gold medal. Obverse: Paul Elvstrom during a sailing event. Caption: "LONDON - 1948". Signed: ES. Reverse: Olympic symbol over laurel wreath. Caption: "Paul Elvstrom, later / known as the "Mas{-}/ter," won the first of / his four successive / gold medals."

Materials

gold, cardboard

Colors

white, gold, blue

Dimension

8.9 x 15.4 x 0.3 cm, ø 3.9 cm, 29 g