PAIR OF MG MOTOR CAR ENAMEL ON METAL PLAQUES - M.G.A. 1955 AND MGB GT

A PAIR OF DECORATIVE METAL PLAQUES FEATURING PROFILE ILLUSTRATIONS OF CLASSIC MG MOTOR CARS RENDERED IN COLOURED ENAMEL WITH BRASS OUTLINES AND BORDERS. EACH PLAQUE IS DESIGNED AS A FREESTANDING DISPLAY PIECE WITH AN INTEGRAL EASEL STAND ON THE REVERSE.

THE FIRST PLAQUE DEPICTS AN M.G.A. ROADSTER IN BLUE ENAMEL, INSCRIBED "M.G.A. 1955" AT THE LOWER CENTRE. THE SECOND PLAQUE DEPICTS AN MGB GT COUPE IN GREEN ENAMEL, WITH AN INSCRIPTION AT THE LOWER CENTRE THAT APPEARS TO READ "19?? MGB GT" THOUGH THE DATE NUMERALS ARE DIFFICULT TO RESOLVE CLEARLY. BOTH FEATURE SIDE-PROFILE VIEWS OF THE CARS SET AGAINST A DARK BACKGROUND WITH BRASS-COLOURED BORDERS AND DETAILING.

OVERVIEW:
* PAIR OF DECORATIVE METAL PLAQUES DEPICTING CLASSIC MG MOTOR CARS
* BLUE ENAMEL M.G.A. 1955 ROADSTER PLAQUE
* GREEN ENAMEL MGB GT COUPE PLAQUE
* EACH WITH INTEGRAL EASEL STAND TO REVERSE FOR FREESTANDING DISPLAY
* BRASS-COLOURED BORDERS AND OUTLINE DETAILING

SPECIFICATIONS:
* ERA: MID-CENTURY MODERN (1940-1970)
* APPROXIMATE AGE: MID TO LATE 20TH CENTURY
* ORIGIN: ENGLISH
* MATERIAL: METAL WITH ENAMEL DECORATION

CONDITION NOTES:
* BOTH PLAQUES SHOW AGE-RELATED SURFACE WEAR
* M.G.A. 1955 PLAQUE HAS MINOR SURFACE MARKS AND LIGHT SCUFFING TO THE BLUE ENAMEL
* MGB GT PLAQUE SHOWS LIGHT WEAR TO THE GREEN ENAMEL WITH MINOR EDGE WEAR TO THE BRASS BORDER
* BOTH EASEL STANDS ON THE REVERSE ARE INTACT

Item Size: Height: 5cm, Width: 24cm, Depth: 29cm, Weight: 5Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid To Late 20Th Century; English; Metal With Enamel Decoration; Both Plaques Show Age-Related Surface Wear. The M.G.A. 1955 Plaque Has Minor Surface Marks And Light Scuffing To The Blue Enamel. The Mgb Gt Plaque Shows Similar Light Wear To The Green Enamel With Minor Edge Wear To The Brass Border. Both Easel Stands On The Reverse Are Intact.

Condition: Good

334402+31

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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