Portrait of Bartolomeo Motta

Bartolomeo Motta (1870-1944), the 8th of 9 brothers, should have worked with his father in the established factory of walking sticks and umbrellas which has, among other things, the patent for the steam bending of the handles; but he is impatient and restless and prefers to emigrate to Alsace, where he starts an excavation and earhworks company.