Vintage G. GUCCI Spa Umbrella (Italy) & Horse Parasol (France), LYON! Antiques














H ere are two (2) very unique antique umbrellas. The larger one is a G.
GUCCI Spa Brand while the smaller HORSE Umbrella has faint writing LYON NYLFRANCE FMP. (Guccio) GUCCI Umbrella is the larger one! Measures 37 from the handle to tip. Circular brass piece above "GG" swivels. GUCCI Spa, Made in Italy.
There is a prominent Poke in one sprocket another area has fray (see last 2 photos). Handle and Tip in Beautiful Condition. Measures 32 from handle to tip. Dancing, rearing horses of different colors. Brown is the dominant color.
Handle looks to be carved wood. Hardware on tip shows pithing. Around the edge of fabric is faint writing, I can make out LYON Nylfrance FMP (I discovered there is a city in France, LYON-see below). With beginnings at the end of the 19th century, the Gucci.During the late 1920s and throughout the 1930s, Gucci was the first company to establish a label in the retail industry that was regarded by the general public as synonymous with wealth, status, power, and luxury. Recently, however, the company has had major financial difficulties, and the Gucci family has been traumatized by the murder of Maurizio Gucci, the driving force behind the success of the company in the 1980s.
The founder of the famous retail empire was Guccio Gucci. Born in Florence, Italy, in 1881, Gucci was forced to leave the country when his father. S hatmaking company went bankrupt.
Driven out of the house by his embittered father, Gucci traveled to London and got a job as a dishwasher at the Savoy Hotel. The Savoy Hotel was quickly becoming one of the most notable gathering places for the American and European upper classes. The reason for its popularity was Cezar Ritz, the most famous chef in the world at the time. Ritz knew how to lure the wealthy elite by appealing to the sensibilities of their taste buds, and Gucci soon learned that the key to attracting moneyed customers was the perception of quality and exclusiveness.Serving as a stage for more than 2000 years of history, the city has a remarkable architectural heritage. Expanding towards the east throughout the centuries, without destroying the existing areas, 500 hectares of its city centre became a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1998. Wandering around Lyon is like embarking on a fascinating journey through time. GUCCI Spa Umbrella (Italy) & Horse Parasol (France), LYON! Antiques" is in sale since Friday, May 11, 2018.
This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Vintage\Vintage Accessories\Umbrellas & Parasols". The seller is "rintintinantiques" and is located in Palm City, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion. Gucci Spa & LYON
