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Rolls Royce Motors - A Rare Pair of Cold Cast Bronze Busts : Frederick Henry Royce and Charles - William Mcmillan Sculptor - Bust, Rolls met Royce - 22 cm - Cold Cast Bronze
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Rolls Royce Motors - A Rare Pair of Cold Cast Bronze Busts : Frederick Henry Royce and Charles - William Mcmillan Sculptor - Bust, Rolls met Royce - 22 cm - Cold Cast Bronze

A Rare pair of Rolls Royce busts of Frederick Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls Rolls. The busts are models of the Life Size bronzes produced in 1934 by William McMillian. This Auction is for a Pair of miniature cold-cast bronze busts of Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce to commemorate the 75th anniversary of their meeting. It all started in 1934 when sculptor and Royal Academician William McMillan ( 1887 – 1977 ) produced a pair of life-size portrait bronze busts of The Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce. McMillan had been born in Aberdeen Scotland and became Master of the Sculpture School from 1929 to 1941. He was very highly regarded in his field. In 1979 Rolls-Royce Motors Limited in Crewe commissioned smaller copies to commemorate the 75th, Anniversary of the meeting of Rolls and Royce. The official Rolls-Royce dealers bought a pair each for showroom or boardroom display. Each bust measures approximately 22 cm tall x 17 cm Wide. When on the wooden display plinth they each measure approximately 26 cm tall. Both busts feature a Nameplate and Life dates below the bust. The ideal display items for a Rolls Royce Motors Enthusiasts Collection. Very Sought-after and collectible pair of display Busts. The Listing is for 2 x Busts as shown and pictured, Each bust comes with a wooden display stand and Silver Name Plaque included. An Ideal gift for the Rolls Royce Enthusiast. Worldwide express delivery via Tracked and insured courier service.

No. 83416603

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Rolls Royce Motors - A Rare Pair of Cold Cast Bronze Busts : Frederick Henry Royce and Charles - William Mcmillan Sculptor - Bust, Rolls met Royce - 22 cm - Cold Cast Bronze

Rolls Royce Motors - A Rare Pair of Cold Cast Bronze Busts : Frederick Henry Royce and Charles - William Mcmillan Sculptor - Bust, Rolls met Royce - 22 cm - Cold Cast Bronze


A Rare pair of Rolls Royce busts of Frederick Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls Rolls.

The busts are models of the Life Size bronzes produced in 1934 by William McMillian.

This Auction is for a Pair of miniature cold-cast bronze busts of Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce to commemorate the 75th anniversary of their meeting.

It all started in 1934 when sculptor and Royal Academician William McMillan
( 1887 – 1977 ) produced a pair of life-size portrait bronze busts of The Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce.

McMillan had been born in Aberdeen Scotland and became Master of the Sculpture School from 1929 to 1941. He was very highly regarded in his field.

In 1979 Rolls-Royce Motors Limited in Crewe commissioned smaller copies to commemorate the 75th, Anniversary of the meeting of Rolls and Royce.

The official Rolls-Royce dealers bought a pair each for showroom or boardroom display.

Each bust measures approximately 22 cm tall x 17 cm Wide.

When on the wooden display plinth they each measure approximately 26 cm tall.

Both busts feature a Nameplate and Life dates below the bust.

The ideal display items for a Rolls Royce Motors Enthusiasts Collection.

Very Sought-after and collectible pair of display Busts.

The Listing is for 2 x Busts as shown and pictured, Each bust comes with a wooden display stand and Silver Name Plaque included.

An Ideal gift for the Rolls Royce Enthusiast.

Worldwide express delivery via Tracked and insured courier service.


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