Bonnet ornament - Miesse
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Miesse radiator emblem, enamel on brass, featuring Saint Michael slaying the dragon, circa 1930; 115 mm high by 80 mm wide; authentic/original.
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Very rare radiator emblem from the Brussels brand Miesse.
Enamelled decoration on brass, Saint Michael slaying the dragon, the symbol of Brussels.
Estimated dating: circa 1930.
Miesse is a legendary Belgian historic brand of cars, buses, trucks and motorcycles.
Jules Miesse established a workshop in Anderlecht in 1894, where he built his first prototype in 1896. It was a steam vehicle. He called his prototype Torpille. He named his cars simply Miesse, not to be confused with Auto-Miesse. The first Miesse steam cars were only sold from 1901.
From 1900 Miesse also produced gasoline engines, with which some motorcycles were also equipped. In May 1900 racer Mulder achieved a victory in the kilometer with a flying start on a Miesse motorcycle in Diegem.
Subsequently followed passenger cars and trucks, some of them equipped with a (Bollée) steam engine. In the pre-war period Miesse taxis were a familiar sight in Brussels. In 1927 car production stopped and only trucks were made. In 1929 Bollinckx took over. The new firm was called Automobiles Miesse et Usines Bollinckx Sociéte Anonyme, which in 1939 was shortened to Auto-Miesse.
In 1972 the last vehicle, a bus, rolled out of the factory.
This emblem is carefully packed and shipped worldwide with a tracking number.
Very rare radiator emblem from the Brussels brand Miesse.
Enamelled decoration on brass, Saint Michael slaying the dragon, the symbol of Brussels.
Estimated dating: circa 1930.
Miesse is a legendary Belgian historic brand of cars, buses, trucks and motorcycles.
Jules Miesse established a workshop in Anderlecht in 1894, where he built his first prototype in 1896. It was a steam vehicle. He called his prototype Torpille. He named his cars simply Miesse, not to be confused with Auto-Miesse. The first Miesse steam cars were only sold from 1901.
From 1900 Miesse also produced gasoline engines, with which some motorcycles were also equipped. In May 1900 racer Mulder achieved a victory in the kilometer with a flying start on a Miesse motorcycle in Diegem.
Subsequently followed passenger cars and trucks, some of them equipped with a (Bollée) steam engine. In the pre-war period Miesse taxis were a familiar sight in Brussels. In 1927 car production stopped and only trucks were made. In 1929 Bollinckx took over. The new firm was called Automobiles Miesse et Usines Bollinckx Sociéte Anonyme, which in 1939 was shortened to Auto-Miesse.
In 1972 the last vehicle, a bus, rolled out of the factory.
This emblem is carefully packed and shipped worldwide with a tracking number.
Details
Authenticity
Original/official
Brand
Miesse
Material
Enamel
Condition
2: Very good - minimal signs or wear and age
Height
115 mm
Width
80 mm
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