Weightlifting / Bodybuilding / Gymnastics - Lot 147

Weightlifting / Bodybuilding / Gymnastics Eugen SANDOW “Sandow’s Spring Grip Dumbbells,” circa 1900–1910 Red lithographed tin box illustrated with a muscular arm, marked “Sandow’s Spring Grip Dumb-Bell – Supplier to King Edward VII – Registered Letter’s Patent,” containing a pair of dumbbells with internal springs Included: a pair of “Sandow’s Patent 2 LB” dumbbells with wooden handles and metal ends, circa 1910–1920 (wood damaged by old wood-boring insects) Signs of wear and oxidation from use, but a beautiful historical set. Invented by the famous athlete Eugen Sandow, these spring-loaded dumbbells are among the very first patented home exercise devices to be mass-produced