Lot 139: Birkebeinerrennet 1993 Birkebeiner Ski Race Framed Poster
Placer Auctions Estate Auction (81): Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA · Sold
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- Placer Auctions Estate Auction (81): Estate Liquidation Roseville, CA
- Lot Number
- 139
- Status
- Sold
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- Opening Bid
- $5.00
- Accepted Bids
- 2
- Closed
- 3/3/24 7:58 PM PT
Description
Birkebeinerrennet 1993 Framed Poster. Framed and matted with glass with a wire on the back for hanging. Measures approximately 24.5"x 31". Good condition. In the year 1206 a civil war raged in Norway. The infant prince and direct heir to the throne was in danger and in hiding near Lillehammer. Two brave Birkebeiner warriors rescued the prince and carried him by skis in the dead of winter to safety. They travelled 55 kilometers and over two mountain ranges to Rena. The young prince, later crowned King of Norway, ended the civil war. The Birkebeiners (Birchbarkleggers) got their name from wrapping and tying birch bark around their legs from the knees down to keep the snow out and protect their legs in battle. The dramatic flight of the Birchlegs and the Infant King is commemorated every year by the Norwegian Birkebeinerrennet ski race which parallels the historic route over the mountains between Lillehammer and Rena. The Canadian event has grown to become the largest and friendliest classic-style cross-country ski festival in Canada.