A 'Femme Papillon' mascot by Victor Rossi, French, 1920s

Bonhams - Goodwood Speedweek 2020
Chichester, 17 October
Lot sold
USD 1 263 - 1 894
GBP 1 000 - 1 500 (listed)
Estimate
USD 1 263 - 1 894
GBP 1 000 - 1 500 (listed)
Bonhams 1793
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  • Type 
    Automobilia
  • Lot number 
    65
  • Location
    United Kingdom

Description

A 'Femme Papillon' mascot by Victor Rossi, French, 1920s, signed to rear of base, one of a series of 'Allegorical Art' mascots produced by Rossi in the early 1920s and retailed from 17 Rue Marois, Paris, nickel-plated bronze mascot in the form of a draped female nude with butterfly wings, 15.5cm long, mounted on a black-painted turned wooden display base.

Bonhams 1793
101 New Bond Street
London
W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
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Bonhams Collectors’ Car department
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+44-2074685801
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+44-2074477401
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