WILLIAM HOLDEN 1973-74 EMMY FOR THE BLUE KNIGHT - This is the Emmy Award trophy given to William Holden in 1974 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for The Blue Knight. Holden achieved the award for his portrayal of a tough and cynical LAPD cop. The Primetime Emmy statuette weighs six pounds, twelve-and-a-half ounces and is made of copper, nickel, silver and gold. The Emmy trophy depicts a winged woman holding an atom and standing on a domed base with “The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences” embossed on the perimeter. .The statue stands 15 ½ inches tall with a base diameter of 7 ½ inches and weighs 88 oz. Each takes over five hours to make and is handled with white gloves to prevent fingerprints. The same company that creates the Oscar trophies for the Academy Awards manufactures the Emmy. The engraved inscription on the front of the Emmy base reads, 1973-1974 Television Academy Awards Best leading Actor IN a Limited Series WILLIAM HOLDEN The Blue Knight NBC. The metallic plating on the trophy is lightly pitted from age, but overall in Excellent condition.