Lot 98
Red Alfa Romeo P2 Tinplate Toy by CIJ, c. 1928
Estimate:
£4,000 - £8,000
Sold for:
£6,750
Timed Auction
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Description
Without Reserve
A particularly fine second-series example of the Alfa Romeo P2 racing car toy by CIJ (Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet), with red paintwork representative of Italy’s racing colors. Complete with original filler caps, starting handle, handbrake, working steering, black-painted spoked wheels with Pneus Michelin treaded tires, original driver, and all-original painted finish. French, circa 1928. Includes box and key.
Provenance: Kirk F. White Collection, US.
Overall length: 21 in. (54 cm).