Lot 80: Diatto.

Although technically founded in 1835, it wasn't until 1905 that the Italian car maker Diatto made its first automobile. Up until then, it had specialized in horse-drawn carriages and luxury sleeper cars on trains. By 1909, it had become an internationally-recognized brand, here being spotted by a contemporary Galileo as the newest meteor.

17 5/8 x 35 1/4 in./44.8 x 89.5 cm

ca. 1912

A-/ Slight stains at paper edges. P.