Twojays Corner Antiques

Description

After Charles Robinson Sykes (1875-1950) A Nickel Sculpture , XX ( large ) on circular marble base.
Possibly used at Car Shows or car showrooms and dates between 1920-1950's

The ' Spirit of Ecstasy ' ( also known as ' Emily ' , Silver Lady ' or Flying Lady ) was modelled on Eleanor Velasco Thornton ( 1880-1915)20 1/2" highJohn Walter Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu (second Lord Montagu of Beaulieu after 1905, a pioneer of the automobile movement, and editor of The Car magazine from 1902) had been having a long standing affair with Thornton since 1902 , Thornton was his secretary.The very first Rolls-Royce motorcars did not feature radiator mascots they simply carried the Rolls-Royce emblem. When Montagu commissioned his friend, sculptor Charles Sykes (who worked in London under the nobleman's patronage ) to sculpt a personal mascot for the bonnet of his 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, Sykes chose Thornton as his model. Rolls-Royce then adopted the mascot in 1910 as many were affixing inappropiate mascots to their cars.

In excellent condition, no cracks or damage to the figure or the marble base.

Dimensions...
Height 51cm max
Width 19cm
Depth 31cm
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RETURNS...
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