Rétroviseur d’automobile rétroéclairé, Circa 1930 - Lot 14

Rétroviseur d’automobile rétroéclairé, Circa 1930 Nickel-plated brass Mirror dimensions: 6.5 x 12 cm Mirror dimensions: 7 x 16 cm Mounted on a ball-and-socket joint that can be rotated in all directions. Universal mounting bracket. Registered design. S.B. Paris Accessoires Automobiles Spécialités l'Éclairage. Illuminated parking mirror - Mirror by day - Lantern by night. On either side of the rearview mirror, red and white diamond lights that light up from inside the mirror, making them suitable for use as parking lanterns. In France, rear-view mirrors became compulsory with the decree of January 19, 1933, a measure that came into force on July 1 of the same year, and was the source of many disputes between the police and motorists.