Framed commemoration of jockey Lester Piggott's achievements during 1970, two silver gilt plates hallmarked GHL, Birmingham 1970, mounted within glazed wooden frame with easel support listing inscribed details of Piggott's 1970 season when he was champion jockey with 161 winners in England including Nijinsky's Triple Crown and King George and Humble Duty's One Thousand Guineas, and also won 43 races in France, a record four of these on brilliant two-year-old My Swallow, 19 by 13.5cm.Provenance: from the Lester Piggott Collection.
Hammer:
£800
Estimate:
£300 - £500
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Framed commemoration of jockey Lester Piggott's achievements during 1970, two silver gilt plates hallmarked GHL, Birmingham 1970, mounted within glazed wooden frame with easel support listing inscribed details of Piggott's 1970 season when he was champion jockey with 161 winners in England including Nijinsky's Triple Crown and King George and Humble Duty's One Thousand Guineas, and also won 43 races in France, a record four of these on brilliant two-year-old My Swallow, 19 by 13.5cm.Provenance: from the Lester Piggott Collection.