ANTIQUE RUSSIAN HARNESS RACING SILVER ENAMEL AWARD, 19th CENTURY
Extremely rare Russian pendant, an award for harness racing, modelled as a silver horseshoe with a central section covered in enamel. It is hand-painted with a miniature depicting a jockey riding in a special two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage and features relief decorations, including two jockey caps covered in cobalt blue enamel at the bottom.
HALLMARKS: The hallmarks are unclear.
CONDITION: Overall condition good, signs of wear. For further information, please refer to the pictures.
PROVENANCE: 1. By origin, from a family of Russian emigrants in the THIRD generation in the USA; 2. Antique Arena Inc, Brooklyn, NY, USA, May 13, 2023 (the winner will receive this information); 3. Our sale of this item adds another layer of provenance. History of sale is very IMPORTANT for serious collection.
DIMENSIONS: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 inches (3.8 x 2.9 cm). Weight: 12 grams.
ESTIMATED PRICE: $700 - $4,000 (significantly lower than today's market price). You have a GREAT CHANCE to purchase a rare item for your collection, and over the years, its price will only INCREASE.
HISTORY of SALES: A few years ago, presentation racing award was sold on Sotheby's for $95,290 (14 years ago) - please refer to the screenshots for details. Today, prices have significantly increased compared to those of 5-10 years ago.
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HISTORY: Horse racing has a long and distinguished history and has been practiced in civilizations across the world since ancient times. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. It also plays an important part of myth and legend, such as in the contest between the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. Chariot racing was one of the most popular sports of ancient Greece, Rome and the Byzantine Empire. By 648 BCE, both chariot and mounted horse racing events were part of the ancient Greek Olympics, and were important in the other Panhellenic Games. Chariot racing was dangerous to both driver and horse, often leading to serious injury and even death. In the Roman Empire, chariot and mounted horse racing were major industries. From the mid-fifth century BCE, spring carnival in Rome closed with a horse race. Fifteen to twenty riderless horses, originally imported from the Barbary Coast of North Africa, were set loose to run the length of the Via del Corso, a long, straight city street. The race lasted about two-and-a-half minutes. In later times, Thoroughbred racing became popular with British royalty and aristocrats, earning it the title of "Sport of Kings".

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