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LOT 202

A fine 'Targa Vincenzo Florio 1906' bronze competitor's plaque, by Rene Lalique,

Estimate: £3,000 - £3,500
Lot 202

A fine 'Targa Vincenzo Florio 1906' bronze competitor's plaque, by Rene Lalique,

A fine 'Targa Vincenzo Florio 1906' bronze competitor's plaque, by Rene Lalique,

struck with image in bas relief of race scene depicting the winning Itala 35/40hp as driven to victory by Alessandro Cagno, leading another car at the Sicilian lakeside track, the plaque stamped 'Lalique' and 'Bronze' to lower edge, 55mm wide, contained within original scarlet velvet and silk-lined brown leather presentation case.
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Vincenzo Florio, a racing enthusiast and member of a prominent Sicilian family, was responsible for bringing the first motorised vehicle to Sicily and for organising the Targa Florio race in 1906, which had an entrants list of only 10 cars.

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