IIIrd REPUBLIC 1870 - 1940 - Lot 233

IIIrd REPUBLIC 1870 - 1940 In an Art Nouveau-style frame, a nude young woman reclining on a rock, leaning on the badge of the automobile club de Nice, decorated with a crowned coat of arms crowning the winner of an automobile race. In the landscape, Palace and shining sun. Below, AUTOMOBILE - CLUB DE NICE. R/. In an art nouveau frame, a cartouche broaching on a palm, reading: WHITECHURCH CUP / HOLDER FOR 1923 / AUTOMOBILE CLUB DU NORD DE LA FRANCE / MR MAURICE THIERRY. Two hallmarks and the word ARGENT on the edge. Rectangular silver plaque with rounded corners by Maillard 1902-1903 attributed in 1923. (117, 45 g / 70 x 55 mm) Delivered in its original brown leatherette case inscribed A. C. N. Superb. The Automobile Club de Nice et Côte d'Azur was created on May 26, 1896 to bring together Côte d'Azur pioneers with a passion for this new invention. It was renamed the Automobile Vélo Club de Nice (A.V.C.N) following the organization of the Marseille Nice Monaco race in January 1897. On April 16, 1900, it was renamed Automobile Club de Nice (A.C.N.). It was the first regional club in the world, and the second in France. From the outset, it also helped attract wealthy tourists, mainly British and Russian, to the Côte d'Azur. During this early period, the club's members were not only avant-garde enthusiasts, but also patrons of the arts and sports, who physically participated in all the events they organized.