After the Lion of St. Mark

originally with an engraved plaque together with a photographic print, probably from the same period showing Vivien and Larry with the award, c.1951, (photograph 205 by 255mm.)

Minor rim chips. Lacking engraved plaque and screw holes visible from this. The piece is now not fixed to the base and lifts off. Minor chips to edges. The photograph in good condition with minor creases along the edges, most notably the bottom one.
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Awarded to Vivien Leigh for best actress in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Venice Film Festival. The award called the 'Coppa Volpi' is named after the founder of the festival Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata.