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ANTIQUE #SA1094916
rare automobile club of switzerland schwiez cartouche emblem 1898 - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE MISCELLANEOUS - DATED 19TH CENTURY
 

Rare Automobile Club Of Switzerland / Schwiez Cartouche Emblem. 1898

£1,850    $2,506    €2,179
Large Emblem (Logo) of the Automobile Club of Switzerland (ACS). Dated 1898.
 
The letters ACS in monogram entwined and forming the Swiss motoring organisation emblem. The cartouche with Swiss flag set within an ornate scrolling foliage baroque oak surround.
 
The inauguration of the Automobile Club of Switzerland occured in 1898. This large cartouche is likely to be unique and possibly the first main display piece for their emblem. Was previouly displayed in the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) headquarters (inaugurated 1897), before being sold as a private members club.
 
This early design features on rare and collectable small metal pin / lapel badges of early 1900s. As such, this cartouche is of significant importance to the founding of the ASC. Motoring memorabilia rarity, and is essentially a museum piece.
 
 
Internal Reference: D:00015
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1094916
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 48cm (18.9inches)
Width is 35cm (13.8inches)
Depth is 8cm (3.1inches)
Antique SA1094916 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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