Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
A proud moment for Classic Auctions whenever we get the chance to bring one of these to market, offered here is one of the most spectacular bronze hockey representations ever produced, baring the resemblance of French Canadian hero, Maurice "The Rocket" Richard. Standing at over 20” in height, with the base reaching 25” in length and a width of just over 12”, the piece is extremely detailed, words cannot describe the majestic appearance of the piece or the attention to craftsmanship this bronze projects, with its history is just as thought provoking. A Musee du Bronze booklet elaborates, “Marcel Choquette participated in a 1970 contest organized by the Montreal Forum. He fell ill, making it impossible for him to present his work. However, for unknown reasons, the contest never took place anyhow. Some 25 years later, Mr. Choquette's sister brings the work out of obscurity and offers it to the Musee du Bronze Inverness who later reproduced, and sold it, as a very limited-edition bronze”. Skillfully painted and detailed right down to The Rocket’s skate laces, this magnificent bronze weighs in at a staggering 78 lbs (35.4 kg). Inscriptions engraved on the side of the base read "Musee du Bronze D'Inverness '95" and "Marcel Choquette 1970" and "8/8". Of note, due to being the last one of eight (8) that were produced, it is believed that this one could have potentially been personally owned by Richard himself but this is still unknown. Originally offered by Richard himself to the wife of our consignor, whom he was very close friends with, at a reception that he himself organized, the piece remains in overall excellent condition with no major flaws to make note of. A truly spectacular piece that is of a magnificent museum quality and a formidable piece of art through and through, it must be noted that due to the size and weight of the treasure, special shipping arrangements will be required and pick up at our office is encouraged.
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