A Berlin 1936 Olympic Games wooden relay baton formerly owned by Erwin Gillmeister, German bronze medallist in the 4 x 100m relay, the varnished woode
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A Berlin 1936 Olympic Games wooden relay baton formerly owned by Erwin Gillmeister, German bronze medallist in the 4 x 100m relay, the varnished wooden baton, probably beech, with printed maker's label for Berg and featuring the 1936 Olympic Bell; together with other Gillmeister former possessions including a German Olympic Association diploma for Gillmeister's bronze medal at the 1936 Games, framed; five various German Olympic and athletics pins in a 1952 Olympic case; and a qty. of ephemera including photographs, correspondence, press cuttings, photostats of official records, a 1930 athletics programme at which Gillmeister competed, and other miscellaneous items