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ARTIFACT:
Scarce 1930's Royal Italian Automobile Club member auto badge. The round badge resembles a spoke or gearwheel with a diamond-shaped enameled center that shows a royal eagle bearing a red shield with a white cross on its chest and is centered within a gearwheel and shows the letters: "A", "C", "I", "R". The outer edge of the enameled center shows fascia symbols on the bottom sides, the badge is from the fascist period and the Royal Crown has been removed. The bottom of the badge is numbered: "15100" and shows the letters: "AIACR"
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930's
SIZE:
Approximately 4-3/4" x 4-3/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Enamel, brass, and aluminum
ATTACHMENT:
Screw plate on reverse
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an automobile club collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay MHX16 LBDEX3/16
CONDITION:
7- (Very Fine-): The badge shows moderate to heavy wear, fascist period and therefore missing Royal Crown, some of the enamel details remain intact.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
