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Bugatti Type 35 Motoring Bronze
About the Item
'Rallye du Mont Blanc’:
A fine quality, and extremely heavy cast bronze motoring trophy by August Hannessen dating from circa 1928, depicting a Bugatti Type 35 beneath a ceremonial archway with ‘Rallye du Mont Blanc’ cast into the bronze.
Signed AUGUST HANNESSEN to the reverse.
Illustrated: ‘The Motor Car in Art’, by John Zolomij, page 130.
Automobile rallies have been held in the Alps since as early as 1906, with various wartime intervals. The Tour du Mont Blanc, as it is known today, is held each September, taking in some of the most scenic and demanding roads in the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.
- Creator:August Hannessen (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 11.82 in (30 cm)Width: 10.24 in (26 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
- Style:Other (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Patinated
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1928
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The bronze has its original patina and has been recently waxed to preserve its finish.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:
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