Artefacts

Golden Olympic Order awarded to Lord BURGHLEY, Marquess of Exeter (GBR), 400m hurdles Olympic champion in 1928.

Physical description

Medal with openwork Olympic symbol and the words: "CIO" and "ordre olympique". White ribbon with five lines in the colors of the Olympic symbol. The whole is framed in a plastic frame. Below, the caption: "Ordre olympique 1981 / Médaille d'or / à The Marquess of Exeter / Comité International Olympique / Le Président" and the signature of President Juan Antonio Samaranch. On the back, marks of former writing.

Materials

plastic, vermeil, textile

Colors

gold, multi coloured, transparent

Dimension

29.7 x 28.1 x 1 cm, 1024 g