Last Updated on December 11, 2023 by Netropolitan Museum
Troppau Skating Club in Czechoslovakia hosted the figure skating event for men
From the 1928 European Figure Skating Championships, held in Troppau, Czechslovakia,1 comes this handsome and colorful pin and ribbon combination. Issued more than 95 years ago to commemorate the event, the pin looks as bright now as it must have been when first handed out, even considering the slight fraying seen along the bottom edge of the ribbon. This event was an Austrian sweep, with Willy Böckl, Karl Schäfer, and Otto Preißecker filling the podium.
Pin Gallery: 1928 European Figure Skating Championships
Indicative of the era, the main cloisonné pin is affixed to a silk ribbon that mimics the flag of Bohemia, the region where Troppau was located. The stylized monogram “TEV” is featured in the center, representing “Troppauer Eislaufverein” (Troppau’s Ice Skating Club), which is spelled out in shallow arcs above and below the mark. Directly below the pin and in black lettering surmounting the ribbon is “Troppauer Eislaufverein”; below that, in larger lettering, is “Europa-Meisterschaft” (European Championship).
JUDGE’S PIN
Size
Approximately 1-3/8″ x 3-1/8″ (3.5 cm x 7.9 cm)
Value
$35 to $50, depending on condition
Provenance
Acquired from the estate of Walter Jakobsson who, with wife Ludowika (née Eilers), was Olympic champion in 1920, Olympic silver medalist in 1924, and several times world champion. Jakobsson would have received this pin for his service as a judge at the 1928 event. See more pins and medals from the Jakobsson estate.
Although undated, the attached club pin and provenance verifies that this pin marks the 1928 European Championships. It is likely that this pin and ribbon combination was given only to those connected with the event, such as competitors and judges. A look at the record books suggests that perhaps no more than 20 to 25 pins in total may have been issued.
Enjoy this week’s figure skating pins blog: 1928 European Figure Skating Championships Pin: A Colorful Combination.
This blog was originally published at The Netropolitan Museum of Figure Skating Pins on May 31, 2020, and has been updated with new and expanded information.
1Troppau, as the city was called in German when the majority of residents in the region spoke German, is today referred to as Opava.
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