Jockey's trophy for 1985 Premio Roma at Capannelle, Rome, won by Lester Piggott on Old Country, silver gilt velvet-framed plaque, .800 continental silver, with easel support, 25 by 20.5cm. and inscribed PREMIO ROMA 1985 TROFEO, THE GLENLIVET AGED 12 YEARS PURE MALT WHISKY A LESTER PIGGOTT, followed by a testimonial of him in Italian, describing Piggott as the 'incomparable maestro' and listing his greatest winners at the Capannelle racecourse, dated 10 November 1985. Plaque substantially scratched but easily legible; sold together with a wooden plaque presentation to Piggott by Hippo Group (Capannelle), 21.5 by 15cm., with easel support and mounted with a silvered horseshoe set with inscribed plaque stamped in .925 continental silver and inscribed A LESTER PIGGOTT, ROMA CAPANNELLE, 8 NOV 2009. Good conditionProvenance: from the Lester Piggott Collection.
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Jockey's trophy for 1985 Premio Roma at Capannelle, Rome, won by Lester Piggott on Old Country, silver gilt velvet-framed plaque, .800 continental silver, with easel support, 25 by 20.5cm. and inscribed PREMIO ROMA 1985 TROFEO, THE GLENLIVET AGED 12 YEARS PURE MALT WHISKY A LESTER PIGGOTT, followed by a testimonial of him in Italian, describing Piggott as the 'incomparable maestro' and listing his greatest winners at the Capannelle racecourse, dated 10 November 1985. Plaque substantially scratched but easily legible; sold together with a wooden plaque presentation to Piggott by Hippo Group (Capannelle), 21.5 by 15cm., with easel support and mounted with a silvered horseshoe set with inscribed plaque stamped in .925 continental silver and inscribed A LESTER PIGGOTT, ROMA CAPANNELLE, 8 NOV 2009. Good conditionProvenance: from the Lester Piggott Collection.