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Citroen

Model car 1938

Metal, paint and leather | 51.5 x 68.0 x 175.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 93146

Citroen

Model car 1938

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Citroen

Model car 1938

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Citroen

Model car 1938

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Description

Model Citroen car. Type 7B Cabriolet, Traction Avant in French Racing Blue. Registration number F1938. Beige leather interior with steering wheel and toy speedometer.

Provenance

State Gift to Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose from the Children of France. Given to them during a State Visit to France by the King and Queen in 1938.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Citroen
(manufacturer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

Search the collection Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (1930-2002)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Metal, paint and leather

metal, beige leather, plastic, blue paint

Measurements

51.5 x 68.0 x 175.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Toys, Dolls & Nursery Equipment
Object type(s)
toys and games
toys
vehicles
land vehicles
cars
visual works
models
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
France
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Toys and Decorations
Toys
Dolls
Places

Place of Production

France

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