Historical Hockey Memorabilia Winter 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/22/2012
The National Hockey League award that bears hockey Hall-of-Famer Lester Patrick's name first presented in 1966 by the New York Rangers and is presented annually for "outstanding service to hockey in the United States". This amazing bronze statue is an un-awarded miniature individual trophy, as presented to each year's recipient and is identical in every way except for the absence of a plaque at the base. Patrick reaches out his left arm here, just as he does on the larger master trophy and the HOF builder is holding a hockey stick in his opposite glove. Bronze hockey statues are extremely rare and valuable in any form, making this offering a rare opportunity. The sculpture stands 11 inches in height and is in excellent condition with a lovely patina. The wood base stands about two inches in height and has brown felt on the bottom. The original work was produced by sculptor Joe Brown sculptor, a professor in sculpture art at Princeton University, who won a number of national awards including the National Academy of Design's Barnet Prize for Sculpture.
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