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.

Company became one of the worlds most successful manufacturers of high-end leather goods, clothing, and other fashion products. As an immigrant hotel worker in.

(18811953) was impressed with the luxurious luggage he saw urbane guests bring with them. Upon returning to his birthplace of. Although Gucci organized his workrooms for industrial methods of production, he maintained traditional aspects of fabrication. Initially, Gucci employed skilled workers in basic Florentine leather crafts, attentive to finishing. With expansion, machine stitching was a production method that supported construction. Together with three of his sons. As well as additional shops in Florence. Gucci's stores featured such finely crafted leather accessories as handbags, shoes, and his iconic ornamented. As well as silks and knitwear in a signature pattern. The company made handbags of cotton. As a result of material shorta. The canvas, however, was distinguished by a signature double-G symbol combined with prominent red and green bands. After the war, the Gucci crest, which showed a shield and armored knight surrounded by a ribbon inscribed with the family name, became synonymous with the city of Florence. Gucci designs and clothing have become one of the most recognized labels in the retail industry. Along with Karl Lager-feld, Cartier, Alfred Dunhill, and Ralph Lauren, Gucci offers wealthier clientele from around the world an acknowledged badge, the. On its leather products that symbolizes membership in an elite club.

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.

Has Lyon Nylfrance FMP around edge of fabric, discovered there is a city named LYON in France. Lyon is the second largest city in France and has a history dating back over more than 20 centuries. Established by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 1BC as the capital city of the Gauls, it rapidly became one of the major economic, military, religious and political centres in France over the following centuries. Its location at the confluence of Rhone and Saone rivers enabled the town to develop major trading activities.

As a result Lyon became the birthplace of the French silk industry, producing refined pieces of this precious fabric for the court of Louis XIV. Ever since the Middle Ages Lyon has been considered the French capital of gastronomy. Today this is illustrated by the impressive number of restaurants within the city and surrounding area, ranging from the famous bouchons (typical local eateries) to Michelin star-awarded establishments. Lyon is also home to the internationally renowned chef Paul Bocuse and his celebrated restaurants.

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

Material: Wood

Color: Browns

Occasion: Special Occasion

Original/Reproduction: Original

Gender: Adult Unisex

Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy