Nov 13, 2006 - Sale 2093

Sale 2093 - Lot 106

Price Realized: $ 3,120
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
DELARUE-NOUVELLIERE (DATES UNKNOWN) COUPE DUNLOP. 1931.
30 3/8x22 inches. J. Hubert, Paris.
Condition A.
The venerable tire company, Dunlop, which was founded in 1889, began manufacturing special tires for airplanes in 1910, and commenced operating a separate aviation division in 1925. To help further fuel interest in and support the young commercial aviation market, the company sponsored this annual flying exhibition and competition.