Painted sheet metal award plaques bearing the inscriptions "Recommandé 1937" and "Recommandé 1938". These plaques were generally awarded at competitions, exhibitions or professional events to indicate that a product, a breeding or an achievement had received an official recommendation from the jury. Their elegant typography and sober presentation evoke the honorary distinctions of the interwar period. Sold individually.
✦ Provenance: France ✦ Estimated period: 1937-1938 ✦ Dimensions: approx. 33 x 11 cm ✦ Material: painted sheet metal ✦ Condition: wear and tear, scratches, dirt, localized oxidation, small paint and metal losses on the edges, original mounting holes
Authentic testaments to the competitions and exhibitions of the 1930s, these decorative plaques will appeal to lovers of rural heritage, industrial history or antique award objects.
